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
Computational Biologist Melissa Wilson on Sex Chromosomes, Gila Monsters, and Career Advice
Dr. Melissa Wilson.
Credit: Chia-Chi Charlie Chang.
The X and Y chromosomes, also known as sex chromosomes, differ greatly from each other. But in two regions, they are practically identical, said Melissa Wilson , assistant professor of genomics, evolution, and bioinformatics at Arizona State University.
“We’re interested in studying how the process of evolution shaped the X and the Y chromosome in gene content and expression and how that subsequently affects literally everything else that comes with being a human,” she said at the April 10 NIGMS Director’s Early-Career Investigator (ECI) Lecture at N...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - June 6, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Being a Scientist Genes Chromosomes Cool Creatures DNA Evolution Evolutionary Biology Genomics Source Type: blogs
Chromosomally speaking, what do you know about sex? Take a quiz to find out.
Women have two X chromosomes (XX) and men have one X and one Y (XY), right? Not always, as you’ll learn from the quiz below. Men can be XX and women can be XY. And many other combinations of X and Y are possible.
NIGMS Director’sEarly-Career Investigator LectureSex-Biased Genome Evolution
Melissa A. Wilson, Ph.D.Arizona State University
Wednesday, April 10, 201910:00-11:30 a.m. ET
Lecture followed by Q&A sessionInfo on the ECI Lecture webpage
You can learn more by listening to the live stream of a talk, titled “Sex-Biased Genome Evolution,” at 10 a.m. ET on April 10. The speaker, Melissa A. ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 3, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Being a Scientist Genes Chromosomes Genetics Genome Genomics Source Type: blogs
Clear your mind from all the distracting requirements clinicians face
After a Harvard endocrinology course several years ago, I walked out into the weak afternoon spring sunshine and crossed the street to the Boston Public Garden. Among the multitude of faces of the other flaneurs I was certain I saw scores of people suffering from endocrine diseases — probably undiagnosed, I thought to myself: I saw tall men with big jaws, typical of acromegaly; stout women with skinny extremities and flushed, puffy cheeks so typical of Cushing’s syndrome; hirsute, heavy set younger women sure to have polycystic ovary syndrome; long-legged beardless men, who seemed classic for Klinefelter’s; and o...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 29, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/a-country-doctor" rel="tag" > A Country Doctor, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Mobile health Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Parsonage-Turner syndrome: DAMS Unplugged
Parsonage-Turner syndrome characterized by rapid onset of severe pain in the shoulder and arm. This acute phase may last for a few hours to a few weeks and is followed by wasting and weakness of the muscles (amyotrophy) in the affected areas.The exact cause of PTS is unknown, but it is believed to be caused by immune-mediated disorder Affected individuals may recover without treatment or experience recurrent episodes. The initial descriptions of this disorder in the medical literature date back to the late 1800s. In 1948, Drs. Parsonage and Turner were the first physicians to describe a large series o...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - January 14, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
How Loss and Love Can Lead to Creative Persistence
Life has not been easy for me. I was the child victim of a religious cult, my family was poor, and as an adult, I lost my firstborn daughter to Turner's Syndrome at birth. More recently, I suffered through a divorce due to my former spouse's extreme difficulties with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. You could say I've been through the ringer.
Yet, if not for these mishaps and hardships, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I wouldn't have the same stories to tell: stories that can help to heal others who have been through similar circumstances. I wouldn't have the same heartfelt desire to keep pushing to get those...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Erickson Tags: Community Posts creativity loss love persistence redemption self improvement writing tips Source Type: blogs
#RareDisease … Searching for Rare Disease Support on the Social Web
When it comes to The Healthcare Hashtag Project, one of the most rewarding things for us at Symplur is to see people use and share the tools and information that they find during their visit. To know that the project is found to be useful by a diverse community of healthcare workers, caregivers, and patients makes us feel like we’re helping to fill a void. And perhaps nowhere is that void more evident than for those whose lives are touched by a rare disease.
I say that about rare disease with some rather firm confidence … because I speak from personal experience. Please allow me to explain …
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Source: Fox ePractice - January 15, 2013 Category: Health Managers Authors: Thomas M. Lee, B.S., NHA Tags: Connecting the dots in healthcare social media Source Type: blogs
