Internal medicine

Therapeutic nuclear medicine has come a long way over the last decade. More than 20 million Americans now benefit each year from nuclear medicine procedures used to diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases (SNMMI and Safe/Beneficial Medical Uses of Radiation, 2017). This type of therapy is often used as a means to treat hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, bone metastases from prostate and breast tumors, as well as other types of cancer and diseases. It can be used alone or in combination with

The rate of tuberculosis is increasing according to a medical source from the Syrian city of Hama. In support of this statement, the internal medicine doctor, Kamal Al-Taqi, confirmed the rates are rising, and there have been multiple deaths due to the resistance of the antibiotic treatment. As the evidence shows, these events take place in the both Hama and northern Syrian regions. Throughout the city, numerous deaths of small children and the elderly are caused tuberculosis (International Society

I had the opportunity to do my underserved rotation at Mi Doctor in Fort Worth. While small, the clinic sees a wide variety of patients ranging from family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. It was through this clinical experience that provided me with the chance to not only learn about the people residing in the community but also recognize their barriers to healthcare and lack of education on certain topics. Furthermore, I was intrigued about the different roles one must take on as a

We are all familiar with the ‘ROBOTS’. So, the question is that, “WHAT IS A ROBOT?” The answer lies here: A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or remotely controlled and range from humanoids such as ASIMO and TOPIO to Nano robots, 'swarm ' robots, and industrial robots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating movements, a robot may

Children’s health in America today is considerably low, with high obesity rates, which cause poor mental and body growth and health issues. Pediatricians treat all kinds of diseases and are required to be on call for emergencies and regular sicknesses. Doctors began focusing on children’s medical care separately from the overall health care in the 18th century, developing treatments strictly for children and adolescents for measles and the scarlet fever, along with other illnesses: a pediatric environment

The Nile river is known almost universally by historians as the cradle of medicine because it passes through the great region of Egypt. Egypt greatly contributed to the western civilization. Their knowledge was far superior to any previous civilization, and many civilizations to come. One of their greatest achievements was in the field of medicine because they replaced myth with medical fact, this laid the foundations for modern medical practice. They discovered the cause of various illnesses and

death (Woo, 2006). There are two very important approaches to medicine that a medical practitioner can carry out. The Biomedical model of medicine is a doctor-centered model that assumes disease is caused by any deviation from the norm of measurable biological/somatic variables and believes the only effective treatment for pain is via medical approaches (“Biopsychosocial Versus Biomedical Model”, 2015). The Biopsychosocial model of medicine is a patient-centered model that understands that pain can

Leading up to 1857, rebellion occurred in India. From the rebellion, there were many lives that were lost. These lives could have been saved if India had a better medical services in 1857. Medical services needed improvements because of how fast disease would spread due to poor water laws and misdiagnosis. In 1857, the Rebels demonstrated bitterness towards foreign rule even though this foreign rule would later try to improve India’s medical services. The British overlooked the health care availability

In the documentary, Darby Stephens, Manager of Clinical Research at Vivus, states that their pharmaceutical company along with 12 others, are “all in a race to be the first to market” their products. But in order to do so, there must first be a disorder to make a product for. After lagging behind Viagra in erectile dysfunction sales, Vivus then set their sights on the untapped market of pills to treat sexual dysfunction in women. While women commonly have sex-related issues which range from not feeling

useful to Chinese society.” (Alder & Pouwels 2015, p.178). They were also known for their innovations of the sternpost rudder, magnetic compass, paper, and wood-block printing. One of the greatest things they are known for are their leaps made in medicine, pharmacology, and