Stethoscope

Technology Technological advances such as EHR, various phone applications and other mobile health devices have been making their way into the mainstream. Devices to monitor heart rate, blood pressure that contribute to chronic illnesses, making them potential preventive and trending tools that can be incorporated medical records to track patients’ vitals and health status. Technology has, taken a unique role in healthcare. Health entities leverage resources to sustain their technology related…

workshops, camps, job shadows or volunteering related to the medical profession. Ever since I was young I have had an interest in medicine. Both my aunts were nurses; when I was little my sister and I always played doctor/nurse with them. The stethoscope was my favorite tool to use. Currently, my sister is studying at Luther to become a nurse and is in Rochester doing clinical at Mayo. When she is home on breaks and over the summers, she would show me how to take vital signs while using me as…

In today’s society when a person goes to the doctor with a specific problem, he or she expects that the doctor will give him or her a prescription. The patient takes the prescription to the local pharmacy and gets it filled, and in a couple of days of taking the prescribed medicine the patient will feel better and continue daily routine activities. The complaint could be more serious and strict than others but most individuals are confident that the doctor will be able to cure them and most of…

a gift guide for kids from toddlers to teenagers with some of the current trends for 2017. • DISNEY JR. DOC MCSTUFFINS ALL-IN-ONE Preschoolers can diagnose their baby dolls in this nursery with accessories galore, including a light and sound stethoscope and a patient laptop that lights up and plays lullaby music. When all the boo-boos are treated, give the baby a bandage from the sticker dispenser. • VTECH KIDS DRUM SET Your toddler can be creative and freestyle on the four different drums…

tables or graphs such as line graph, bar or column graphs. Then we will draw conclusions, which is summary of our findings and comments on the validity of the outcome of the investigation. A bibliography or references is included. Materials 1. A stethoscope 2. A sphygmomanometer. 3. Manual inflation blood pressure monitor 4. A journal 5. A countdown timer Procedures: 1. Measure participants’ blood pressure twice a day 2. Create tables in a journal 3. Write down the measurements(raw…

behind his work (176-177). ELECTROCARDIOGRAM One of the most important medical technologies from between the two world wars was the electrocardiogram. Before it was invented, the only tool that could be used to diagnose heart problems was a stethoscope, which would only let the doctor listen to the patients heart. The electrocardiogram would trace the electrical action of the heart, so doctors could see if there were any abnormalities. It was also used to see how different medicines would…

Vital Signs: A Dangerous Pregnancy Ectopic pregnancies are very dangerous to women, and those who do not receive treatment before the time frame of six weeks to ten weeks may suffer fatal consequences. The internal bleeding caused by ruptures within the fallopian tubes can amount to blood loss so severe it’s fatal. Preventive surgery or early treatment can stop such tragedy from occurring, but early detection and recognizing the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are instrumental in averting…

times of emergency. However, the nature of their job is physically, mentally, emotionally exhausting, still nurses able to manage their time and finish their work contentiously. What I like the most being a nurse is that, they are working with a stethoscope hanging in their neck, wearing white uniform and white cap that makes them look respectable and presentable. Therefore, taking up nursing is one of the best decision I have made. Honestly, I enjoyed everything, because I love my job, I’am…

Point-of-care ultrasound is a type of technique that allows the examination of the patients at the bedside. At the present moment, it is not going to replace other classical technologies like the stethoscope, but it is a promising development. The equipment is becoming more compact, it is not an expensive device and also can be widely used for different functions. Because of this, it has been very important in the emergency department. Although the benefits and facilities point-of-care are clear…

Trapped You’re trapped in your mind. Nowhere to go. You don’t know how you got here and don’t know how to get out. You try walking, but it only leads into emptiness. Everything is white. It seems as if everything has a slight glow to it. You don’t know who put you there, all you know is your name. Your thoughts seem to echo out, yet you have no voice. You feel helpless, and you have no idea don’t know what to do. You sit down. You’re consumed by loneliness. You imagine a pathway appearing. You…