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Category Archives: Biology
S.1627 — Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011
On October 6th, 2011, the New England Journal of Medicine published a Health Policy Report entitled “The Uncertain Future of Medicare and Graduate Medical Education“. The Report is worth reading, but the take home message is that we will soon … Continue reading
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How to learn to read EKGs
I’ve had several people ask me about learning to read EKGs. In my opinion, there are two things that you must master to effectively interpret EKGs. First, and most obviously, you must understand the conduction system of the heart, the … Continue reading
Etymology of “Clostridia perfringens”
What do names mean? Why is a dog named “dog”? These are questions that have perplexed three year old children for eternity – and vexed their parents. In the world of microbiology, organisms are usually named for the people who … Continue reading
Books to learn by in my first term at medical school.
The first term of medical school was a challenge. Biochemistry had changed significantly since I took the course as an undergraduate. Comparative anatomy was a distant memory of preserved animals and the smell of formaldehyde. Then, there is my learning … Continue reading
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How to get pushed around inside a cell
What do Listeria monocytogenes (a Gram positive rod), Shigella dysenteria (a Gram negative rod), and the Vaccinia virus (a double stranded DNA poxvirus) all have in common? They all hijack the actin polymerization capability of the host cell in order … Continue reading
Pacemaker implant in Grenada
On May 20th, 2011, Dr. Jason S. Finkelstein implanted a heart patient with a dual chamber pacemaker at the Grenada General Hospital. I was honored to be asked to assist with the implant, based upon my previous experience with cardiac … Continue reading
Parkinson’s disease: phase II gene therapy clinical trials show promise
Parkinsonism is a syndrome which is characterized by resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. While there are many different causes of parkinsonism, the most common cause is Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that occurs when … Continue reading
beta-carboline: Do we learn better when we are anxious?
I’m currently studying the sedative-hypnotic group of drugs. There is a great deal of chemical variation within the group, so a drug is classified as a sedative-hypnotic based upon it’s clinical effects, and not on it’s chemical makup. One class … Continue reading
Nesidioblastosis
Acquired hyperinsulinemia, usually secondary to gastrointestinal bypass surgery.
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