tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42061968394120121112012-02-16T07:43:47.426-08:00i am nothing but an instrument of healingJan Edward Saycohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491160922666074824noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206196839412012111.post-32867307296476453052008-12-01T06:22:00.001-08:002008-12-01T06:34:04.808-08:00

He did it again.Using his index finger, he pointed to his left cubital fossa (i.e. the front part of his elbow) while he was giving me this sly grin.You see a few weeks ago, I extracted blood from him in that area but, lo and behold, I failed to hit his very prominent veins! (But hey, even the great Michael Jordan misses his shots!) So while swallowing my pride, I retracted my needle and

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I have a new advocacy.But before that let me share to you an experience I could not forget.I was having my first day of duty in my first month of surgery at a government hospital. There was this patient who was allegedly mugged by a group of people, thus, sustaining a laceration in the scalp at the right parietal area that badly needs suturing. In a government hospital setting, there are times

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Some interesting facts and figures from medical and first aid websites:- Around the world, 50 people a day are blown up by land mines.- The mosquito is the most dangerous animal in the world. 3000 people die each day from Malaria. World wide, 515 million people are infected.- Properly performed, CPR delivers less than 30% of the hearts normal flow of oxygenated blood to the brain.- A red blood

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I am halfway through my rotation at the hospital laboratory and I am having a great time! Aside from the fact that I don't have a night duty (8am-5pm only), I am appreciating better the domains of blood chemistry, histopathology and microbiology! (Am I becoming a freak now?) And since I am at the LAB (short for laboratory) department, allow me to share with you some of my thoughts about LOVE... (

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Who says it's impossible to study while you are having your duty in the hospital?Presenting, another great product that will make your study life a lot more easier!Dyaraaan! Pocketnotes courtesy of Dragonfinn!Helpful notes on Surgery, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, OB-Gyne, and a lot more right within your pockets!FOR ORDERS, please email me. (for Metro Manila subscribers only)

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Check out one of my hospital bloopers!I remember when I was still a medical clerk and was rotating at Fabella Medical Center (the baby factory of the Philippines!), I was assigned to monitor the vital signs of all the patients together with some colleagues. The ward was so huge it has 100-150 bed capacity.When I was in this particular row, I noticed a pregnant patient with her baby's head

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"Atypical pneumonia is a term used to describe a form of pneumonia not caused by one of the more traditional pathogens. The term 'atypical' is used because atypical bacteria commonly affect healthier people, cause generally less severe pneumonia, and respond to different antibiotics than other bacteria." SourceA few weeks ago, I met up with a new friend. After waiting for him for several minutes,

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Hello guys! I’m launching my first line of medical apparels in the market—the iSTETHOSCOPE Adult BP cuff. So if you’re bored with your usual BP cuff, why not spice it up a little! For orders just email me.P.S.iSTETHOSCOPE Pedia BP Cuff to follow very very soon!

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This morning I was approached by a pretty, young, sexy lady—asking me if I smoke.You see, she's a promo girl working for a popular brand of cigarette. They were showcasing a new look for that brand name and as part of promotion she told me they are giving away freebies if I buy just one pack of cigar.Fighting the temptation to flirt (which I did with utmost will power), I politely said that I don

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Hello everone! I just want to share this interesting trivias I got from http://www.triviacountry.com/17_Medicine_Trivia.htm.Enjoy!How many miles of blood vessels are there in the average human body?A: About 62,000.How many fat cells does the average adult have?A: Between 40 and 50 billion.Do identical twins have identical fingerprints?A: No. No two sets of prints are alike, including those of

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“This is the air I breatheThis is the air I breatheYour Holy Presence, living in me…” - Darlene Zschech (Hillsongs)A few days ago we admitted a 54 year old female complaining of generalized body weakness, easy fatigability, and pallor. She was conscious and coherent, responding to

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Today marks the end of my anesthesia roatation. During the past month, I was always at the operating room helping administer Bupivacaine and Midazolam to patients who were about to undergo herniorraphy or C-section. I experienced tapping the subarachnoid space several times (although some were traummatic, hehe) and delivering the anesthetic agent. I also experienced intubating for the first time

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Since yesterday I was having moderately-grade fever, cough, and body malaise. Well, it's been a while since the last time I got sick. Surely, going to the hospital almost everday would expose one to a lot of illnesses. It just shows that we, doctors, are not superhuman beings.I know of a medical intern who has cerebral palsy since birth. He's about to take the medical board exam in the near

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Toxic!My favorite word for the day!Translation: lots of work to do, less time to play!Sometimes I wonder why I am in this career? Why become a doctor when doctors train to become nurses?This is insane, to punish yourself with several hours of duty. To burden yourself with responsibilities. To eat your lunch at 3 p.m. and have little sleep, if any.But then suddenly I envision my future patients.

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A cataract is a condition of the eye wherein there is opacity of the lens which causes blurring of vision. Cataracts may be congenital, metabolic (e.g. secondary to diabetes melitus), injury to the lens (either direct or indirect), prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation or infrared rays, or may be due to old age (i.e. senile cataract) which is the most common. It has different types such as

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I remember an incident when I was having a duty in the Emergency Room of Fatima Medical Center. There were no single patient during that time which was around 4 o' clock in the morning. Some of my colleagues were just hanging around while some were trying to get some sleep.Suddenly a patient was brought in, unconscious. He was a male patient, probably on his early 60's, accompanied by his

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"Sumus nihil nisi instrumenti salubres*."Hello!My Name is Jan Edward Sayco, M.D. I recently graduated from the college of medicine of Our Lady of Fatima University, a medical school in the Philippines, and currently undergoing a 1-year training as a post-graduate intern at Fatima University Medical Center before I can take my licensure exam.I'm glad you (somehow) stumbled upon my blog. Join me

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