What Does an Anesthetist Do? Overall, anesthetists, also known as anesthesiologists, are responsible for administering one of three different types of anesthesia to patients undergoing specific procedures that require numbing. It is critical to note that an anesthesiologist doesn’t merely assess the safety of anesthesia before, during, and after surgery, but also assesses the … Read more
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A Simply Amazing Opportunity for all Aspiring Medical Professionals in the USA & Canada! Program Type: Residential Program for college pre-health students Venue (Primary Hospital): Union Netcare Hospital, Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa Classification: Emergency Medicine Shadowing Program for Pre-med students Dates: May – June, 2020 Booking status: Registration CLOSED (Apologies, May-June 2022 program cancelled due to uncertainties creared by Covid 19). … Read more
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a highly contagious viral infection with a high mortality – and the recent outbreak in West Africa with sporadic cases in other parts of the world is by far the largest epidemic of this disease in recent human history. The Ebola Virus was first identified in Sudan in 1976. The second … Read more
So you want to become a specialist surgeon? A specialist surgeon is someone who focuses on a particular field of medicine such as cardiology, neurology, or another specific medical field. All specialist doctors have many years of education and training in their chosen areas. But before you learn how to become a surgeon who specializes … Read more
Introduction to Suturing Suturing Techniques – Guide (Infographic) Suturing Techniques – Indications and Contra-indications If you need a suture kit go here. Introduction to Suturing The primary goal of suturing is to approximate (bring together the wound margins) and to eliminate dead space between wound walls and edges so that underlying tissues are held together. … Read more
An ambulance’s siren wails as it drives up to the to the hospital’s emergency room door. Two nurses and a doctor wait as the stretcher is rolled out. The (Emergency Medicine) doctor quickly examines the patient, determines their need – and saves the person’s life. This can be you! A doctor who daily saves … Read more
The objectives of managing a wound by suturing are obvious and simple. The first is to avoid infection from taking root in the wound. The second is to help in stopping bleeding through the wound. A third is to provide a visually pleasing scar as opposed to a grotesque mass of tissue. Many case studies … Read more
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As a general rule, wounds are either closed secondarily or primarily. Primary wound closure is one that is operated upon the wound within a short time of its occurrence. The suturing takes little cleaning and preparation which is probably why this type is more popular when it comes to wound suturing. Secondary wound … Read more