…I just de-prioritized. OK, time to re-prioritize and brain dump. Finals Week Semester 3 –> GOOOOO! T-5 Days to Freedom [for 2 weeks anyway] And yeah, I had them TRIPPLE check this wasn’t decaf. LOL, decaf.
Scary Dreams
Ok, DO NOT fall asleep studying and listening to pharmacology and pathology. YOU. WILL. HAVE. WEIRD. DREAMS. inspired by Goya’s “The sleep of reason produces monsters” 1797 As we know, our adrenal glands release cortisol (from the adrenal cortex) when we are stressed. [yep, right now and lots next week … read: finals] BUT you also … Continue reading
Herniated Disk
Or as Dr. Blatt puts it: A fat man sitting on a power cord Thanks to Krysten for her inspiration. Take care of your spine and avoid the fat man!
Bodygaurds to the BBB
Meet my friends carbidopa and COMT Their necks are the thickest, their jaws are the MOST chiseled, & they are crucial in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Unfortunately, dopamine (the neurotransmitter that is decreased when individuals have Parkinson’s disease) cannot cross the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB). Luckily, we are able to give patients L-DOPA the precursor to … Continue reading
An Asana A Day
Well, this weekend has been very yoga centric hasn’t it? On Sundays I work at my local Bikram Yoga Studio and I have taken to drawing on our white board, which other wise is rather …well, white. I generally don’t want much coffee after a morning of yoga but as you can see , a little … Continue reading
Ohm.
Happy Weekend Friends! Wishing you all many alpha waves and much zen Unless of course you are studying, then I suggest you get your BETA on. The EEG (electroencephalogram) is used to measure brain waves, of which we have several. Alpha waves have been shown to increase when relaxed, meditating, and even exercising. … Continue reading
The good, the bad, & the monkey
As student physical therapists we are learning to screen cranial nerves. The CN VIII test involves whispering certain words into your patient’s ear and having them repeat it back you. These are acceptable: “Red, dog, Arizona” “Blue, snow, Colorado” This is not: Purple, monkey, cowboy PS: Monkey cowboys? Totally exists: ……….giddy-up…….. YOU. ARE. WELCOME.
Hello, my name is Cristina Romagnoli and I’m a beta-carrotineaholic
So, I fell off the wagon a bit with the stresses of last week. [I have been known to stress eat carrots] Celery is my crunchy stop gap replacement for a while, at least until my hands get a little less orange : ) However, let it be known my true sentiments toward my long green friend: … Continue reading
Slow yo’ roll insulin !
Learned (at least) two interesting things in Pharmacology this week: 1) Insulin used for individuals with Diabetes Mellitus can be derived from pigs and cows (only a few amino acid difference –> we are all one big mammalian family : ) Thanks Babe! (we primarily use pork insulin because of the “mad cow” problems) 2) Zinc can … Continue reading
Big Leoni ?
Sometimes I hear the strangest things in class. I’m totally paying attention, I just don’t get it quite right: BIGLIANI is not the (offensively stereotypical) italian gentleman that I drew in my notes during kinesiology today…It is a way of classifying the morphology of the acromion. KA-POW – knowledge bomb dropped Bonus points: What is so … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 