Essays on Medicine Page 25

William Osler once said “Medicine is the science of uncertainty and the art of probability. ” While this quote was said nearly one-hundred years ago, it still holds the same weight as is once did. In Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam, this quote is shown to not only be true in regards to…

For those of you that do not know what happened last year, I would like to explain what happened and why I am now interested in ACLs. We were in gym class and I jumped in the air to catch a football and when I landed I felt a pop in my knee and I…

Without carbohydrate and protein testing the world would be highly lacking in the medical field. Since these compounds are so important for human life, many would not be saved from illness and disease if there was no way of monitoring them. Important tests for carbohydrates and proteins include: The Benedict’s Test for simple carbohydrates and…

The world is filled with many types of trained individuals that assist in keeping our wellbeing status. Register nurses are one of these essential trained individuals that deal with the sick and help to keep up with everyone’s wellbeing around the community. In this career, it requires patience, a whole lot of it, and determination…

Healthcare is very important and is apart of our everyday lives; it should be well maintained and improved when needed so. It is a lot of responsibility working in this field. There are also laws that come with healthcare; such as rules/regulations which are a system of standards given to a community. These laws come…

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is often called “liquid ecstasy” because like X, it inspires a tendency to be touchy-feely and relaxed. However, its overall impact is more sedative than ecstasy, as GHB is a powerful relaxant and sleep-inducer, whereas X is an activity-inducing amphetamine. In fact, X is sometimes taken with GHB to counteract GHB’s mellowing…

When choosing an occupation, it is hard to decide between two jobs of interest. While both physical therapy and dentistry are two occupations that take much time and effort, each has unique characteristics that make that time worth it. Physical therapy and dentistry are medical professions that help the human body. Physical therapy fixes muscles…

            The world is filled with infomercials and websites and spam email discussing the wonders of this or that product.  Everything from shampoos, weight loss, aerobic programs, and the newest is Trigosamine which alleviates joint pain in an extremely short amount of time.  The website, www.trigosamine.com, touts that this product not only rebuilds joints and…

 Treatment options for Acute Myocardial InfarctionAcute myocardial infarction is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and it has been found to account for about 500-700 thousand deaths annually (Fenton, 2009). This medical condition can simply be defined as the rapid development of necrosis of the heart tissue which…

All six types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are diagnosed with the same criteria. The diagnosis begins with a complete history and physical examination. During the examination, the physician will evaluate the range of motion, pes planus, scoliosis, and skin hyperextensivity. The physician will also diagnose using the Beighton Criteria. This is where parts of the…