If You ’ ve Seen One Robot – Wait, What?
BY KIM BELLARD
If You’ve Seen One Robot – Wait, What?
We think we know robots, from the old school Robbie the Robot to the beloved R2-D2/C-3PO to the acrobatic Boston Dynamics robots or the very human-like Westworld ones. But you have to love those scientists: they keep coming up with new versions, ones that shatter our preconceptions. Two, in particular, caught my attention, in part because both expect to have health care applications, and in part because of how they’re described.
Hint: the marketing people are going to have some work to do on the names.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - April 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech Kim Bellard robots SlimeBot Source Type: blogs
Diffuse ST Depression, with ST Elevation in aVR. Do you see the diagnosis?
This was texted to me from 2000 miles away. It is from a 30-something male with chest pain. There was worry for ischemia.What do you think?Is there any evidence of ischemia?No. There is not. All of the ST-T abnormalities are secondary to the abnormal QRS that is produced by pre-excitation. This is WPW.Notice the very short PR interval. Notice the obvious delta waves. Most, but not all, of the ST elevation and ST depression are discordant to the abnormal QRS, and are not excessively discordant.In contrast, in the ECG below, the discordant ST elevation and ST depression are...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - April 5, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Should We Extend Deadlines? | Models & Color Codes | TAPP 112
In this episode, host Kevin Patton asks, how do wehandle the trepidation we experience when we are flooded with uncertainty after anintense learning experience? Some thoughts about being upfront about usingmodels, analogies, and color codes in science. And we explore that difficult question:should we extend deadlines for students when they ask?00:00 | Introduction00:43 | Trepidation After New Learning05:13 | Sponsored by AAA05:49 | Transparency About Models, Analogies, and Color Codes23:38 | Sponsored by HAPI24:36 | Leniency With Deadlines30:21 | Sponsored by HAPS31:00 | Is Leniency Fair?40:32 | Staying Connected...
Source: The A and P Professor - April 5, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
The Mysteries of Patella Dislocations
The patella, the largest sesamoid bone of the body, resides within the patellar tendon and gives the quadriceps muscle mechanical advantage during knee extension. It also protects the knee joint. The flat triangular-shaped patella with its apex pointed downward consists of dense trabecular bone covered with a thin compact lamina.The patella develops embryologically from six ossification centers that ultimately fuse around ages 4 to 6. The patellar tendon attaches to the patella inferiorly, and the vastus medialis and lateralis attach medially and laterally. The quadricep muscle attaches at the top and anterior aspects o...
Source: M2E Too! Mellick's Multimedia EduBlog - April 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Zoom POD for Sterile Field Clot Capture: Interview with Daniel Davis of Imperative Care
Imperative Care, a medtech company based in California, created the Zoom Stroke Solution, a complete system for the mechanical removal of clots in patients with ischemic stroke. The system includes an access catheter, aspiration catheters, a powerful pump, and the latest addition, the Zoom Pod, a clot filter that is positioned within the sterile field.
As the filter is located within the sterile field, it allows the clinician to immediately identify when the clot has been aspirated, and avoids the need to try to find the clot after the procedure has been completed by opening a sealed aspiration canister. If clinicians w...
Source: Medgadget - March 28, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Neurology Neurosurgery imperative_care Source Type: blogs
Magnetic Tentacle Robot Travels Deep into Lungs
Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have created a magnetic “tentacle robot” that is just 2 mm in diameter, which they hope will be able to navigate through some of the smallest airways in our lungs. At present, a bronchoscope is used to investigate the lungs, but this cannot pass into very narrow airways without an additional catheter attachment. This arrangement is cumbersome and difficult to navigate. This new technology is controlled autonomously using external magnets mounted on robotic arms and does not require X-ray imaging during the procedure. The researchers hope that the device will aid clinicia...
Source: Medgadget - March 25, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Diagnostics Pathology Radiology Surgery Source Type: blogs
3D Printed Testicular Cells Offer Hope for Male Infertility
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a technique that lets them 3D print human testicular cells into a hollow tubular structure that mimics the seminiferous tubules found in the testicles. The printed structures are showing encouraging signs that they may be able to produce viable sperm, and the researchers are still working to bring this outcome to fruition. The technology may provide a path to conception for men with fertility issues that are currently difficult or impossible to treat.
Infertility can be a huge burden for those that wish to have children. With medical advances, there are no...
Source: Medgadget - March 24, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Reproductive Medicine ubc Source Type: blogs
Digesting Foods and Fads - A Chat with Judi Nath | TAPP 111
AuthorJudi Nath stops by once more for a chat about another of her new books, this one titledDigesting Foods and Fads. We discuss the book'scontent, why Judi wrote it, and how we canuse the book's content to become better teachers of human anatomy& physiology.00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Introducing Judi Nath03:56 | Sponsored by AAA03:12 | Digesting Food and Fads18:11 | Sponsored by HAPI19:00 | Stories for Learning29:14 | Sponsored by HAPS30:21 | Million Dollar Words Explained39:13 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-111.html🏅 ...
Source: The A and P Professor - March 14, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
How to approach 1st year in Radiology Residency- Dr Sumer Sethi
Radiology is a discipline which provides multi-faceted exposure to its pupils. Several post graduates all around the world opt for radiology for this. But it is often confusing for freshers in their initial stage of radiology residency. Students do not have a properly caved path to follow in order to excel in this field. And that is simply because there is not much preparation required to prepare for learning radiology. You must let this specialization take over you rather than trying to get ahead of it. For a 1styear residency student the primary thing one must grasp is the actual concept and function of radiology. M...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - March 11, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
New Vascular Contrast for Clearer Blood Vessel Imaging
Researchers at Johns Hopkins developed a new imaging technique that allows them to view the vasculature of experimental animals in great detail. Research into a variety of conditions, from vascular disease to cancer, relies on acquiring images of the vasculature in animals, with a variety of imaging techniques available. These researchers have created a unique blend of polymer contrast agents which can be perfused into the vasculature, permitting imaging using optical microscopy, MRI, and computed tomography (CT). The combined imaging creates highly detailed tissue maps of the vasculature at different spatial scales, revea...
Source: Medgadget - March 7, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Radiology Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Biomedical Researchers RISE From the University of Texas, San Antonio
“One thing that we try to develop in students is a sense of belonging and scientific identity,” says Edwin Barea-Rodriguez, Ph.D., the director of the Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (RISE) program at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). The program provides undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds with research experiences, professional development opportunities, and faculty mentorships. The UTSA RISE program has helped hundreds of students build strong foundations for scientific careers over its more than 20-year history. Here, we share the stories of three st...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 2, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Profiles Training Source Type: blogs
Sins Against Science - A Chat with Judi Nath | TAPP 110
AuthorJudi Nath stops by for a chat about her new bookSins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws. We discuss theorigins of the book, its central message, and how we can use the book's content to becomebetter teachers of human anatomy& physiology.00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Introducing Judi Nath03:56 | Sponsored by AAA04:47 | Sins Against Science14:13 | Sponsored by HAPI15:01 | Stories About Science25:17 | Sponsored by HAPS26:24 | Hard Topics35:40 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html🏅 Apply for ...
Source: The A and P Professor - March 1, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Missing ECG signs of OMI is associated with early death
Written by Sean Trostel MD, with edits by Smith and MeyersA man in his 80s with history of CAD, MI s/p PCI, HTN, HLD, Afib, and HFrEF, presented with sudden onset, aching, central chest pain radiating to the left arm and shortness of breath that began in the morning, 1 hour prior to arrival to the ED. This was his initial triage ECG, recorded one hour after onset of symptoms, and a baseline ECG below for comparison:What do you think?Baseline on file: This ECG was interpreted as sinus bradycardia with no acute ST or T wave changes compared to prior. Despite the very poor quality and wanderin...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - February 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Next-Generation Simulation Learning: Interview with James Archetto, VP of Gaumard Scientific
Gaumard Scientific, a Florida-based patient simulator company, has developed an advanced multidisciplinary patient simulator – the HAL S5301. Given the strain placed on healthcare systems by the pandemic, training with a robot may let more clinicians focus on patients rather than medical students, and help to reduce the risk of viral transmission posed to healthcare staff and patients.
However, there are a host of other benefits. This next-generation adult male simulator introduces robotics, AI-powered speech, and leading-edge simulated physiology and anatomy to medical education. The robot can understand what med...
Source: Medgadget - February 23, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Education Exclusive Source Type: blogs
We are actually made of mucus
An excerpt from The Unseen Body: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy. Everybody learns in grade school that the human body is composed mostly of water —roughly 60 percent in adults goes the statistic. I learned this fact as a child and understood that humans share their aqueous makeup with all otherRead more …We are actually made of mucus originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 18, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/jonathan-reisman" rel="tag" > Jonathan Reisman, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Medical school Source Type: blogs
