Even short term use of oral steroids (less than 30 days) linked to increased risk of severe infection (sepsis), blood clots and fracture
One in five American adults in a commercially insured plan were given prescriptions for short term use of oral corticosteroids during a three year period, with an associated increased risk of adverse events. Of 1.5 million adults, 21% received at least 1 prescription for oral corticosteroids over 3 period.The most commonindications for use were:- upper respiratory tract infections- spinal conditions- allergies.Within 30 days of drug initiation, there wasan increase in rates of:- sepsis- venous thromboembolism- fractureRisk over the subsequent 31 –90 days.The increased risk persisted at prednisone equivalent doses of less...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - May 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Allergy Infectious Diseases Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Reboot of The A & P Professor Website
Next time you head over to the companion website for this blog attheAPprofessor.org, you'll see awhole new website.Literally. The old website is enjoying a well-deserved rest on the beach of a sea of electrons, and a whole new —completely rebuilt—website has taken its place.Like rookie professors who replace veteran A&P professors, itstill has a lot to learn.So I'm activelyseeking your inputon the kinds of things you'd like me to add or subtract from the website. Either comment on this blog post, or use theCONTACT form on the website.This new version ofThe A&P Professor retains a few of the design elements of t...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 4, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Huge Breakthrough in Human Anatomy & Physiology!
This article, with the subtitle Things just got complicated, outlines the recent work done in mice to show that most platelets (not just some platelets) may form in lungs. BEC CREW Science Alert 24 MAR 2017my-ap.us/2p5JUdlPhoto:peter biermanMegakaryocyte image: A. Rad (Source: The A and P Professor)
Source: The A and P Professor - April 20, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Eurovision 2017 - what are your favorite songs?
Here are some of the more popular ones:The full list is here:Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Videos
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - March 29, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Eurovision Source Type: blogs
How to be happier at your workplace: from employee, and from employer, perspective
Robert Steven Kaplan has addressed these 2 topics in 2 Google talks and 2 books, they are linked below. I developed 2 sheets based on the ideas from the talks, embedded below.How to be happier at your workplace: from employee perspective:Robert Steven Kaplan: "What You're Really Meant to Do" | Talks at Google:How to be happier at your workplace: from employer perspective:Robert Steven Kaplan | What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential:Kaplan was vice chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, he worked there for 23 years, then he had a change of hear...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - March 22, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychology Source Type: blogs
Indoor Tanning is Out - video message from the American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology: Not only can the ultraviolet radiation from indoor tanning beds lead to wrinkles, it also increases the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. On an average day, more than 1 million Americans tan in tanning salons. Research shows that nearly 70 percent of indoor tanners are female, primarily 16 to 29 years old.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - March 3, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Dermatology Source Type: blogs
"Bodies have a way of not keeping up with your brain or your career" - Glover from Deep Purple on approaching retirement
Roger Glover from Deep Purple:"We're all about late 60s, early 70s, and bodies have a way of not keeping up with your brain or your career. The time is approaching when it will end, but we don't want to face that. We don't actually want to make a date or a final tour or anything. We just want to carry on as long as nature allows or is kind of dignified. If we can't do what we do anymore, then yes, it's time to stop. But we're still doing it, and we're still enjoying it very much. So all we're saying is the door is closing, but it's not closed yet."Glover and Paice's Rock Antenne interview:References:Hamburghttp://buff.ly/2...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - March 2, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Deep Purple Geriatrics Source Type: blogs
"Everything changes and nothing remains still, you cannot step twice into the same stream" vs. Occidentali's Karma
Francesco Gabbani won Festival di Sanremo 2017 with his catchy song “Occidentali’s Karma” (“Westerners’ Karma”) and will represent Italy during Eurovison 2017 song contest. You don't often hear quotes from William Shakespeare and Erich Fromm in the the first two lines of a song:Excerpts from the lyrics:"Internet experts,Honorary members of the selfie-addicted anonymousCleverness is out of fashion,Easy answers,Pointless dilemmas.Whatever happens, panta rheiAnd 'Singing in The Rain'."The phrasepanta rhei, "everything flows" either was spoken by Heraclitus or survived as a quotation of his. This famous aphorism us...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - February 21, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Eurovision Music Source Type: blogs
The Corrs are back with a new album
, here is one of the singles: The Corrs - I Do What I Like - recorded at Church Studios:The first single from the album: The Corrs - Bring On The Night - recorded at Church Studios:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - February 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Music Source Type: blogs
The freak accident that changed Charles Krauthammer's life
From Wikipedia: Charles Krauthammer is an American syndicated columnist, author, political commentator, and non-practicing physician whose weekly column is syndicated to more than 400 publications worldwide. Krauthammer became permanently paralyzed after a diving accident while in his first year studying at Harvard Medical School. After spending 14 months recovering in a hospital, and although wheelchair-bound, he returned to medical school, graduating to become a psychiatrist involved in the creation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III, and later developing a career as a Pulitzer prize-winning...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - February 17, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Trauma Source Type: blogs
What happens when you have lunch with Chuck Norris
"I heard medicine takes Chuck Norris to feel better", and more in this commercial by UnitedHealthcare (US insurance company):The whole playlist is here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL27D67B7541104930
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - February 16, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Funny Source Type: blogs
How Dietary Fiber Prevents Disease
So why, exactly, is it that we shouldconsume a lot of fiber in our diet to remain healthy? Are refined fiber supplements just as good as, say, an "apple a day?"Recently, an article in the journalCell answer seems toverify some of the answers for us.As the paper cited below indicates, research seems to confirm that dietary fiber provides nutrients for the inhabitants of our intestinal microbiome. When dietary fiber is missing, then the microbes undergo a shift in populations and start consuming our GI mucus as an alternate source of nutrition. That, as you might guess,reduces the thickness of the protective mucus...
Source: The A and P Professor - February 8, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Pre-Tests as Student Success Tools
I always thought ofpre-testing as something you do before working on a unit of content, later followed up with a post-test. Comparing pre-test results with post-test results can then be used as part of thecourse assessment to find out what, if any, learning has happened. Butthat's no longer my first thought when I hear the term "pre-test."Several years ago, I ran across a news item that referred to a piece of learning science research that describedanother use for pre-testing.It showed thatstudents who took a pre-test did better than students who did not take a pre-test. It showed, I think, that just the process of pre-tes...
Source: The A and P Professor - January 30, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Plan-based Diet and Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death - by Michael Greger, M.D. (video)
, a lecture and Q&A session at Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, NY:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 23, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Diet Source Type: blogs
Patient-centered communication: what are the basic skills?
Communication skills needed for patient-centered care include:- eliciting the patient's agenda with open-ended questions, especially early on- not interrupting the patient- engaging in focused active listeningPractice this at least in the first 60-seconds, the so-called "golden minute".Understand patient's perspectiveUnderstanding the patient's perspective of the illness and expressing empathy are key features of patient-centered communication.Understanding the patient's perspective entails exploring the patient's:- feelings- ideas- concerns- experience regarding the impact of the illness- expectations from the physicianPa...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 17, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: noreply at blogger.com (Ves Dimov) Tags: Communication Patients Source Type: blogs
