What is Melamine? »
The issue of Melamine tainted milk from China had been up for some time but I was surprised by the fact that not many medical students know it and there are even more that simply do not care or mind to find out. Here is a small article on the basic knowledge of Melamine and [...]
X-ray: Multiple Myeloma »
Русcкий : Множественная Миелома It is a cancer of the plasma cells, which are the immune system cells in bone marrow that produces antibody. . . . . (Xray below) This elderly man was admitted with complains of nausea, vomiting, pain abdomen and was in a state of delirium. He has also been losing weight [...]
Fail blog »
Here is something to take your head off those thick books. A friend of mine recommended me this- Failblog ## Warning ## Not recommended for students who are easily addicted to funny , crappy images The author would not bear any responsibility if any of the following or any unforeseen situations happens. 1. Student fails [...]
Vest, Ol’ school? »
Ol’ school fashion is indeed making its way back into the fashion industry of today. If u can recall, the checks, the fedoras, the VEST!!! Yes, VEST s are indeed becoming one of the most popular ‘items’ these days. The term vest derives from French veste, Italian vesta, veste “robe, gown”, Latin vest is “to [...]
Jim Croce: The Ugliest Man with The Prettiest Voice »
That was how my Dad described him and truth be told, it perfectly fits him. I’ve known his Time in a Bottle and Operator for the longest time but unfortunately, I couldn’t remember the lyrics to google and didn’t know what his name was. Then, came the last day of summer ’08 when my father [...]
New tram sighted »
This new bluish tram is sighted somewhere near Lenin Square underground station not long ago. I believe that some of us must have saw this early, but hopefully this would be a piece of ‘good news’ for the others who is yet to witness this. Is it the Russian government getting richer nowadays or what? [...]
What “suits” a guy? »
So i was told that guys should not be ecxluded in the matter of fashion updates…hence this is how the topic of “how to wear a tux” came about. When it comes to dressing up, most guys opt for a traditional costume or the usual slacks-n-shirt look. Most of them do not go to the [...]
Emo and Goths »
A friend of mine just told me that Goths are extreme Emos. SHOCKING, ain’t it? Let me clear this out: The Goth fashion in one phrase is Morticia Adams. Black hair, pale skin ~ though not necessary, black eyeliners, black nails. The dressing style is highly inspired by the Elizabethan and Victorian fashion, spefically black in [...]
Obstetrics: How to read CTG? »
Electronic fetal Monitoring (EFM) will be use to monitor the status of the fetus when the labour is condired to be of ‘high risk’. Such group would include hypertension during pregnancy, meconium stained liquor, abnormal FHR (Fetal Heart Rate) and can also be use during active period of labour. Today we are going to talk [...]
ECG: Supraventricular Tachycardia »
SVT is a narrow complex tachycardia (narrow QRS) with HR of 140-250/min. Symptoms include pounding chest, chest pain, shortness of breath (SOB), dizziness and loss of consciousness. One has to recognize this ECG and perform immediate management. Non-pharmacological maneuver: Vagal stimulation ( effective in 25% of cases) Valsava maneuver Cold water immersion (google it yourself) [...]
