Case of the Week 579
Here is our monthly case from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following were seen in a direct wet preparation of an unfixed stool specimen from a patient with bloody diarrhea and recent travel to sub-Saharan Africa. The objects in question measure approximately 20 micrometers long. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - February 4, 2020 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Technologies We Are Excited About
We cover a lot of news and announcements about digital health technologies to provide context for you. Even within The Medical Futurist team, there are favorite technologies and trends. And we thought it would be time to share the technologies we’re excited about! With advancements in exoskeleton technology, A.I.’s ever-increasing importance in healthcare and technologies like 5G and quantum computing soon going mainstream, there’s much to be excited about! Without further ado, let’s jump in!
1. Quantum Computing: faster, cheaper and safer
Late last month, Google claimed “quantum supremacy” and made the c...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 3, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine digital health Healthcare technology digital technology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 571
Welcome to the first case of the month, a regular feature by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following objects were seen in an unstained duodenal aspirate specimen. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 567
This week ' s case is from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following object was seen in a concentrated stool specimen from a 3-year-old toddler with diarrhea (40x objective). It measures 45 micrometers in greatest dimension. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 5, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 563
It ' s time for our first case of the month by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The patient is a 50 yo Belgian patient returning from Italy with intestinal complaints coughs up the following worm:Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - October 7, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 559
We ' re one week late due to my crazy travel schedule, but without further delay, here is our monthly case by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. It ' s short and sweet: The following was found in a stool specimen from a 3 year old child with diarrhea. It measures approximately 80 micrometers in diameter. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - September 10, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 550
Happy July everyone! Here is our first case of the month by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following objects were seen in a concentrated wet prep of a stool specimen from an international adoptee from Ethiopia. They measure approximately 60 micrometers in greatest dimension. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - July 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 547
Here is our monthly case by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp.The following 1-cm long structure was extracted from a Belgian patient returning from Ghana. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - June 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 543
This week we are featuring our monthly case from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp.The patient is a 15 year old boy returning from swimming camp, who presents with several-day history of profuse watery diarrhea. A stool specimen was submitted for parasite examination, and multiple small (3-6 µm), round structures were identified. The following photos are taken after:1. Negative fuchsine staining according to Heine (brightfield microscopy)2. Negative fuchsine staining according to Heine (phase-contrast microscopy)3. Ziehl-Neelsen staining ( “cold” modified technique)Identification? (Sour...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - May 6, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 538
Here is our fun monthly case from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp:Your boss brings in some wormy things and mentions that “his cat regurgitated these in the morning”.What is your diagnosis? Risk for humans? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - April 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Let it cool down!
I already knew about the dangers of drinking very hot tea, and this is confirmed by a new study: it can almost DOUBLE your risk of cancer, esophageal cancer. I read about it a couple of days ago in this CNN article…interesting read, have a look: http://goo.gl/F6jC6N
Here’s an excerpt: “Researchers found that tea drinkers who liked their beverage to be warmer than 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) and consumed more than 700 ml of tea per day — about two large cups — had a 90% higher risk of esophageal cancer, when compared to those who drank less tea and at cooler temperatures.R...
Source: Margaret's Corner - March 24, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll esophageal cancer hot tea Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 534
It ' s time for our fun monthly case from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following objects were seen in a stool specimen (direct wet prep) from a child with watery diarrhea. The objects measure approximately 40-45 µm in length. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - March 4, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 530
It ' s the first Monday of the month, and time for our case from Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following objects were seen on a wet mount (with iodine) of a concentrated stool specimen (400x original magnification).Size is between 15 and 20 µm in length.Here is another view on a carbolfuchsine staining according to Heine (1000x). Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - February 5, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
