With another practice board exam behind me, I’m starting narrow in areas that I am consistently trip me up. While there are several areas that still need tuning up, there is one thing in particular that I decided I am just DONE mixing up: SPECIFICITY vs SENSITIVITY when considering the validity of a diagnostic test. … Continue reading
Remember that a stroke is a medical emergency and time sensitive, if you suspect a stroke call 911 immediately. “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” – Sherlock Holmes Alright detectives, here are the facts: Your … Continue reading
Today was Powell Wellness Center’s annual indoor Triathlon. Their fantastic facility allows us to do it all: swim around the lazy river (no flip turns!), bike on their stationary trainers, and run on the treadmill. However, despite the frigid snow filled winter we have had … today was absolutely gorgeous in Virginia and reached almost … Continue reading
Oh. Oh. Oh. TO. TOUCH. And. Feel…. …Alright, I’m not going to go there, I’ve already made a fart joke this week… there is no need for more inappropriate mnemonics. Those in a healthcare profession know the one for remembering the order of Cranial Nerves. For those not familiar, lets back up a few steps: … Continue reading
Is there anything more beautiful than a sunrise over a fresh blanket of snow? Everything is so still and quiet and every color just radiates off the crystalized water. Ahhh. Then you realize your car is under that pristine blanket. I plan to walk today and just let my car sleep under it’s snowy comforter … Continue reading
Spell check is beautiful thing (especially for those challenged in the sphere of letter arranging like myself…that red line beneath words is an all too familiar sight. *sigh) However, in the medical and science fields those red lines can be prolific even when spelled correctly, especially with words like: Diencephalon, Homonymous Hemianopsia filling your documents….it … Continue reading
Did you know in the nervous system there are different kinds of neurons that carry impulses through you body? Let’s break it down to just the two main kinds: Efferent – or MOTOR neurons that carry impulses away from the central nervous system (CNS) to effecters such as muscles or glands. Afferent – or SENSORY … Continue reading
Between the mental stimulation of Combined Sections Meeting and the constant sensory stimulation of Las Vegas my mind and body were ready to run away after the last session on Thursday. So I did. Straight into the desert. My intention was to camp out at the Grand Canyon and spend Friday exploring until I had … Continue reading
Do you ❤ your ❤ ? Check this out: Real Time MRI of the heart pumping AMAZING RIGHT!? Your heart is an incredibly organ, it is a strong muscle that pumps oxygen rich blood through the body, keeping you running, jumping, and playing … basically anything your heart desires. So show it some love. Eat … Continue reading
Welcome to Las Vegas! Did you know it was orginally named by Mexican scout Rafael Rivera in 1829 because it contained artesian wells that supported vast green areas or “meadows”…hence the name. (Vegas being Spanish for “meadows.”) While the landscape flying into “the meadows” was extraordinary, those embossed red mountains are calling me, it certainly … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 