Students Design Specialty Bag for Treating Children Born with Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which some of the baby’s intestines end up outside the body, protruding through a ventral opening near the navel. In developed countries this is a treatable condition that typically requires a series of surgeries and a special bag that holds the intestines in a sterile environment while they slowly descend into the abdomen. In poorly resourced nations, the equipment, including the bag, are often cost prohibitive.
Students at Rice University have developed their own bag, made of stitched silicone, that is considerably cheaper to make than commercially available devices. It uses a 3D ...
Source: Medgadget - April 26, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: GI Pediatrics Surgery Source Type: blogs
These doctors were shamed and bullied for being sick
We go to the doctor when we are sick. But what happens when doctors get sick? Who cares for them? All too often, physicians are threatened, harassed, even terminated for being ill. After reporting on a psychiatrist fired for having cancer and a pediatrician bullied for her brain tumor, I’ve heard from many more physicians who are now courageously stepping forward to tell the truth — in their own words:
Andrea Seiffertt, DO
I got a migraine with aura on Newborn ICU (NICU) call. I literally couldn’t read the orders and had to call over my resident and tell her I had to lie down in the next 10 minutes before the pain ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/pamela-wible" rel="tag" > Pamela Wible, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs
Omphalocele: Teaching Video
Ventral body wall defects comprise a group of congenital malformations that includes common abnormalities as gastroschisis and omphalocele.Here is a teaching video on Omphalocele: Famous Radiology Blog http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com
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Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - September 14, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
