Greatness Originates in Small Acts of Kindness
People perceive greatness as something that comes from grand gestures or remarkable achievements. However, the field of medicine has shown us time and time again that the origin of true greatness lies in small acts of kindness. Seemingly minor acts of generosity and compassion have the power to not only improve the lives of our patients, but to inspire future generations to follow in our footsteps. Even as a premed, I strive to embody these values so that when I become a physician, I can inspire future generations of providers to do the same.
This realization dawned upon me during my senior year of college when I shadow...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - June 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Laura Siegel Source Type: blogs
Clinical Examination of Cardiovascular System For Medical Students
Discussion on blood pressure is not included here as a separate topic is dedicated to it.
Though the most commonly examined pulse is the radial, to check some of the characteristics, a more proximal pulse like the brachial or carotid needs to be examined. Following parameters of the pulse are routinely documented: 1. The rate: Normal rate in adult is 60-100 per minute. It is higher in children. Younger the child, higher the pulse rate.
Rhythm: Regular and irregular rhythms are possible. Mild variation with respiration is called respiratory sinus arrhythmia, with higher rate in inspiration. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia may...
Source: Cardiophile MD - May 30, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
General examination – eyes and facial dysmorphism
General examination – eyes and facial dysmorphism
Clinically examination is guided by the symptoms. Unless the history is not correlated with findings, important diagnostic possibilities may be missed. Clinical examination starts off with a focused general examination followed by a detailed examination of the cardiovascular system. Relevant points in other systems like basal crepitations, hepatosplenomegaly and neurological deficits should be looked for.
Examination strategy should be fitting to the clinical situation. When a patient presents to the emergency room, it should be a short but focused examination to perm...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: HBC Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on Special Interest Group 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
Peer support. Engaging exchanges on velopharyngeal surgery. Access to timely resources. SIG 5 offers all that and more.
What would you say to encourage other colleagues to join SIG 5?
Angela Dixon: For much of my career I was the only SLP in my state who specialized in cleft/craniofacial disorders. That was a lot of pressure and can be very isolating. It was difficult to not have an easy team of SLPs to learn from, bounce ideas off, etc. Joining SIG 5 provided that for me. I met a group of SLPs who had passions similar to mine, and SIG 5 allowed me an opportunity to network, learn, grow, and eventually even make friends. M...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 21, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Alison Scheer-Cohen Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology communication sciences and disorders craniofacial craniofacial disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Insights on Feeding and Swallowing Differences for Infants with Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip and Palate
Infants with cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (CP/CLP) have specific feeding needs based upon unique anatomy and swallow physiology. Poor or absent inner oral pressure and compensatory muscle movements affect all phases—oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal—of swallowing, and in some cases, increase risk of aspiration.
These babies expend a significant amount of energy in the act of feeding. They demonstrate an average rate of 109.26 sucks per minute compared to infants without clefts who averaged 75.07 sucks per minute. Increased energy expenditure might lead to fatigue. Under these conditions, infants experience chall...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - December 23, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Allyson Goodwyn-Craine Tags: Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Early Intervention Feeding Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
Have You Considered Serving as an Audiologist or SLP in Uniform?
Have you heard of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)? It’s one of the United States’ seven uniformed services and has existed for more than 200 years. During those two centuries, an elite team of 6,500 men and women in health care professions served to protect our nation’s public health.
Often called a “best kept secret,” the USPHS Commissioned Corps offers audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a way to serve in uniform while protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the nation.
As a member of the USPHS, I’ve been an SLP in uniform for a ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Courtney Wood Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Schools Source Type: blogs
Repairing Cleft Palate With Cord Blood Stem Cells
Doctors in Columbia recently performed a procedure using Cord Blood stem cells to treat cleft lip and palate in a 5-month old baby. Although still in the experimental stage, these stem cells have the potential to lead to a therapy that can treat this genetic condition without traditional surgery which can lead to complications later on in a child’s life. Using the umbilical cord stem cells means there is a greater chance of developing many specialized cells in the body, including bone and cartilage. Click here to read about the procedure researchers performed using this therapy on a five-month-old baby who was born with ...
Source: Cord Blood News - October 16, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: babies Cord Blood parents pregnancy stem cells Source Type: blogs
Tips for Making a Successful Cleft Palate Team Referral
A school-based speech-language pathologist is assessing Eleanor, age 6, when she notes an unusual articulation pattern and nasal quality to Eleanor’s speech. Although Eleanor does not have a cleft palate, the SLP has concerns about palatal function and wants to refer her to a team of professionals specializing in disorders of resonance and velopharyngeal function for further assessment. She asks, “Where do I begin?”
Most people with a cleft palate begin working with an interdisciplinary team at birth. However, SLPs occasionally need to seek the guidance of such a team when they suspect velopharyngeal dysfuncti...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology cleft palate Speech Disorders velopharyngeal dysfunction Source Type: blogs
Resources for Treating Clients With Craniofacial Differences
July is officially Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness month, but I celebrate craniofacial awareness every month.
Working with a team of more than a dozen medical and dental professionals, I follow nearly 2,000 patients with craniofacial differences through yearly evaluations, from infancy to young adulthood or beyond. After working in the profession for 28 years—when did THAT happen?!—evaluating and treating patients with craniofacial differences is second nature to me. So I sometimes forget that when these patients go home, the speech-language pathologists helping them might not know about the same strategies or resourc...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - July 20, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lynn Fox Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology cleft palate craniofacial disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on SIG 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
Do you serve patients with cleft palate or craniofacial and velopharyngeal disorders? Then ASHA Special Interest Group 5 can help. Find out what affiliate Amy Morgan Linde gained from being a part of SIG 5.
When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join?
I first joined SIG 5 in 2010, shortly after taking a position on a cleft/craniofacial team. It was a great way to link up with colleagues who share similar interests and learn more about cleft-palate–related speech disorders and management.
How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career?
Being active in SIG 5 has allowed me to get to k...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 3, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Amy Morgan Linde Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology cleft palate craniofacial Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on Special Interest Group 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
Do you serve patients with cleft palate or craniofacial and velopharyngeal disorders? Then ASHA Special Interest Group 5 can help. Find out what affiliate Amy Morgan Linde gained from being a part of SIG 5.
When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join?
I first joined SIG 5 in 2010, shortly after taking a position on a cleft/craniofacial team. It was a great way to link up with colleagues who share similar interests and learn more about cleft-palate–related speech disorders and management.
How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career?
Being active in SIG 5 has allowed me to get to k...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 3, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Amy Morgan Linde Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology cleft palate craniofacial Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
How the overdiagnosis of TB harms infertile women
A patient sent me this emailI had Laparoscopy 4 months back, was diagnosed with TB PCR, and now I am 5 Weeks Pregnant. My concern is should I continue the medicines prescribed by the doctor? will it cause any birth defect in the baby if i consume the medication like cleft lip ? or will I lose the pregnancy if i don't have the medicines, please advise.These TB PCR tests are very unreliable ! They are plagued by the problem on false positives - read more about this at http://blog.drmalpani.com/2015/03/laboratory-tb-versus-genital-tb.htmlSadly, most gynecologists are routinely treating all their infertile patients with anti-T...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - April 25, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
What Will You Do Differently at Work Monday?
As ASHA’s 2017 Convention wrapped up on a typically bright and sunny LA Saturday, the Convention Center was abuzz with new ideas for clients’ treatment
We joined the conversation. We asked audiologists and speech-language pathologists what they plan to change up at work, based on convention sessions and conversation. Their inspirations were as varied as the conference subject matter, ranging from rebranding themselves to connecting clients to the community to using a new evidence-based tool for autism treatment.
Here’s a sampling of what they plan to do differently this week.
Reframe my branding: Because of the pers...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Bridget Murray Law Tags: Audiology Events Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Health Care Hearing Assistive Technology Schools Source Type: blogs
What Will You Do Differently at Work Monday?
As ASHA’s 2017 Convention wrapped up on a typically bright and sunny LA Saturday, the Convention Center was abuzz with new ideas for clients’ treatment
We joined the conversation. We asked audiologists and speech-language pathologists what they plan to change up at work, based on convention sessions and conversation. Their inspirations were as varied as the conference subject matter, ranging from rebranding themselves to connecting clients to the community to using a new evidence-based tool for autism treatment.
Here’s a sampling of what they plan to do differently this week.
Reframe my branding: Because of the pers...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Bridget Murray Law Tags: Audiology Events Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Health Care Hearing Assistive Technology Schools Source Type: blogs
The fine line between do no harm and do nothing
On a particularly sultry day in a hospital of the Peruvian Amazon, I found myself with the task of telling a group of parents that their babies, who had been waiting in the hallways for days without eating in preparation for surgery, would not be able to have their cleft lip and palate fixed. We, a group of American doctors and medical staff offering this procedure free of charge to a population without access to a plastic surgeon, had overbooked our week out of eager hopefulness and now had to cancel the cases that we couldn’t fit in before our flight home. Nobody else from our group could do this job. They didn’t...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/amy-fan" rel="tag" > Amy Fan, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Emergency Medicine Infectious Disease Pediatrics Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
