Stethoscope

1. Why do you want to be a Physician? "Dedicate your life to a cause greater than yourself and your life will become a glorious romance and adventure." by Mack Douglas. When I glance at my life as a whole and think about what I want to do, the only thing that comes to mind is being a physician. I am fascinated about how the human body works, how it doesn't work, what are some complications the human body possess, the disease that may occur, and their treatment in respectively. Being a…

At the End of the Day Have you ever pondered about the endless connection of things? I find it completely mind boggling to think about the fact that everything we do at the present is linked to what our lives would look like in the future. Every action, big or small, has a different effect on what kind of person we would become. Thinking about it, it seems like such a heavy burden; having to always do the right thing for a brighter future. This, along with the fact that we don’t exactly know…

Introduction Weird Al Yankovic’s song and music video for Like a Surgeon, relies on the cultural competences of a primarily American audience in regards to the expected behaviors and actions of medical specialists, such as stereotypes regarding professionalism, competence, and sexuality. These common codes related to doctors, nurses, surgeons etc. are then purposefully disregarded, violating the rule of exclusion in order to create a preferred humorous reading. The video paired with the song…

In order for pediatricians to perform their practices on the patients, they have to have the proper equipment. The types of tools used by pediatricians daily include the stethoscope to hear if the child’s heart is healthy, a thermometer to check if the temperature is normal, and an otoscope to see if the young patient has any ear infections or anything that is blocking there hearing. These are some of the essential surviving…

Prolonged labor is when labor lasts for twenty hours or more for first time mothers and fourteen hours or more for previous mothers. This condition is also known as failure to progress. During the first stage of labor, a prolonged latent phase will occur. This phase may cause exhaustion and become emotionally draining for laboring mothers. However, there is not much cause for concern. The concern is when the prolonged labor occurs during the active phase of birth. If prolonged labor occurs…

1.1 Describe stages of development from conception to birth. When an egg is fertilised it is a single cell called a Zygote, in the next 24-36 hours the single cell will divide into two cells, 12 hours after it will divide into four cells, and will carry on dividing which forms a cluster of cells which are called a monula. Three – four days after it has been fertilised the monula will move from the fallopian tube and will enter the uterus. At about six days the monula will form a hollow cavity…

anything he can to obtain that house. Bayardo gives the widower loads of cash, resulting in the widower “died because of that” (37). The narrator also says that the widower Xius “‘was healthier than the rest of us, but when you listened with the stethoscope you could hear the tears bubbling inside his heart’” (37). In the novella, many people said that the widower died because of a broken heart. It was also said that the soul of Yolanda Xuis, the widower’s dead wife, was “recovering the knick…

A Group Case Study on Sam the Runner Presented by: Jaclyn Kerby Meagan Greathouse Krista Young Erin Lofton Suzauna Adams Glossary Arrhythmia: occurs when the heart no longer beats in a pattern considered regular or normal. Cardiac arrest: the sudden loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness caused by abnormal or irregular heart rhythms (ex: ventricular fibrillation) Cardiomyopathy: a disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), may be acquired or…

I believe almost everyone encounters a feeling of doubt when it comes to their future; no matter how prepared they think they are. In Gordon Marino’s ‘A Life Beyond Do What You Love’, he explains that sometimes the right (sometimes even ethical) thing to do is not what you love, but whatever it is that will allow a person to fulfil their responsibilities and take care of their family. Dr. Marino states he is an advisor, occupational counselor, and counsels economically. Marino uses the…

commonly used in the United States. Lethal Injection begins with binding the criminal onto a hospital gurney with restraints on the bodies extremities. Once strapped down and secured, a medical team attaches an Electrocardiograph monitor and a stethoscope to make sure the injections are working. Once all of the medical machines are working properly, a person without a medical certification will have to insert the IVs into the veins. The reason someone without a med. Cert. has to do it, is…