Pre-medical

challenge of gathering information, assessing the problem, focusing my attention and solving the puzzle; the combination which I later figured out, fits into radiology at the highest. Participating in an elective rotation during the third year of medical school enhanced my interest in radiology. I had the opportunity to visit the department and to attend the clinical and didactic lectures; an experience which was continued even after the elective course due to my newly developed interest.…

involves the Sonographer inserting an ultrasound probe about two or three inches into the vaginal canal. [1] Ultrasonography is one of the key radiological investigative tools that have positively impacted on the quality of diagnosis and subsequent medical care over the years. Traditionally, ultrasonic imaging of the abdomen and pelvis is performed using the transabdominal transducers. The wide acceptance of this (transabdominal) technique is due to its safety and relative acceptability by the…

allows professionals to view the blood vessels. It is a great medical tool, with interesting history and of course like everything else in the worldwide medicine, it has its pros and cons. A Computed Tomography scan is a form of preventive medicine and screening to discover diseases, internal injuries as well as to come up with radiology related treatment plans and trauma related treatment plans. It is used in plenty of hospitals medical and trauma and a lot of outpatient…

1a) R. V Thornton (1990) b) Thornton donated blood to the Red Cross when he knew that he was twice tested positive for HIV antibodies. Thornton purposely withheld the information from the Red Cross. Red Cross policies and procedures prohibit Thornton from donating blood. Thornton read many signs and pamphlets that outline the policies, and was well aware the he could not be a candidate to donate blood. According to Athena Munroe, Thornton fully understood the consequences if the blood had go…

Animal testing uses outdated and archaic testing procedures. In the article “Alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing and education” Jayshree Vencatesan, and advocate of Animal rights who works at Care Earth, describes how in the medical field of humane science there are three R’s every method of testing must follow. The three R’s include: replacement, refinement, and reduction. These must be used when determining alternative methods of testing. Vencatesan states that the most…

What makes the patient lose the will to live in the endless suffering, for both the patient and the patient's family. Endless pain from illness or treatment brings suffering to the patient, which is also one of the reasons that voluntary euthanasia is morally different than murder. The murderer might kill a man, who has a good paying job, get married and has two children and his wife living together in a big house. The murderer doesn't only take away the man's life but also takes away the pillar…

To a biomedical engineer, research provides the opportunity to understand how the human body operates and the ability to develop treatment options to improve the health of human beings. Personally, I feel that research gives me the power to make a direct impact on helping those who are suffering. Additionally, it provides a different skill set that cannot be obtained in any course offered at the university which makes me value my experiences even more. From what I have learned since last year…

Lavandula stoechas L. is the main antiepileptic and anticonvulsive medication in Traditional Iranian Medicine. Pharmacological In vivo studies support the use of this plant in the treatment of epilepsy and convulsion (8, 19). Lavandula stoechas L. has been mainly used in the form of lavender syrup. In this paper, we prepared this ancient dosage form using the instruction mentioned in the greatest TIM pharmacopeia, Qarabadin Kabir. Some innovations were made to improve the efficacy, safety and…

Animal Testing Approximately 100,000 to 200,000 animals suffer and die just for cosmetics every year around the world. This includes rabbits guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice. Other animals such as dogs and monkeys are never used to test cosmetics anywhere in the world, they are used to test other types of chemicals. Animal testing is very wrong. This type of testing hurts the animals because it’s unnecessary and it’s unethical. Animal testing is very harmful to the animals involved in…

They also have a high salary range, it ranges anywhere between $18,500-$36,000 . However, this doesn't come easy. You are going to need about 11 years of schooling. And with that schooling you are going to need a bachelors degree and 4 years of medical school . Also, after that you will need 3 years of training in a general pediatric hospital. There are certain required skills needed to become a pediatrician 1 of them is being patient because you are working with kids and kids require…