Parasitology 3: Ms. Freeman
Case adapted from Khosla A, Singhal S, Jotwani P, Kleyman R. Cerebral Toxoplasmosis As the Initial Presentation of HIV: A Case Series. Cureus. 2022 Mar 21;14(3):e23359. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23359. PMID: 35475054; PMCID: PMC9018902 Tap the arrow to view the case.Ms. Freeman is 47-year-old woman brought to the emergency room by her siblings for bizarre behavior. She […]
Parasitology 2: Mr. Moreno
Case adapted from Lier AJ, Tuan JJ, Davis MW, Paulson N, McManus D, Campbell S, Peaper DR, Topal JE. Case Report: Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Covid-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Oct;103(4):1590-1592. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0699. Tap the arrows to view the case.Mr. Moreno is a 68-year-old man who began to feel unwell, like […]
Parasitology 1: Ms. Xiu
Tap the arrow to view the case.Ms. Xiu, a 37-year-old nurse from Walla Walla, lives in Tanzania, where she works as a manager and volunteer coordinator for a pediatric health non-governmental organization (NGO). During her recent fundraising trip to Washington state, she developed a low-grade fever that she dismissed initially. Then she developed dull upper-right […]
Marian Owen
Tap the arrow to view the case.Marian is a wildlife photographer who was recruited for the job of her dreams: the lead videographer on a 6-month project with an international conservation agency in the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The turnaround on her offer was brief, so she did not have time for pre-travel health […]
12-Lead EKG Confidence
In this material 12 critical concepts 1. Check the P wave direction to make sure the EKG was taken correctly. 2. Measure the HR and interpret it clinically. It is always relevant. 3. Measure the QRS Diagnose BBB if it is 0.12 seconds. Diagnose right or left bundle by looking only at the end of […]
EKG
Greetings, Dear Student! This course guide contains information for the 4th year online EKG interpretation course. This is an exciting opportunity that allows you to have flexibility while learning independently and managing your own time. The course includes resources that will allow you to review electrocardiography basics including the normal EKG, then move on to […]
Pelvic vessels, nerves, and lymphatics
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., chapter 6, Neurovascular structures of pelvis section through Clinical box: Neurovascular structures of pelvis. Vascular supply of the pelvis Arteries The internal iliac arteries are the prime sources of blood to pelvic structures. They also supply musculoskeletal structures outside the pelvic cavity (hip and gluteal regions). Arising from […]
Gross Anatomy base material 4
Pelvic viscera
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., Pelvic viscera section through Lymphatic drainage from female pelvic viscera. The “lay of the land”: The pelvic viscera are below the peritoneum, surrounded by visceral pelvic fascia, and separated from one another by subperitoneal pelvic connective tissue “packing material.” Most of the organs in the pelvic cavity (rectum, […]
The pelvic cavity and pelvic skeleton
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., chapter 6, Introduction to pelvis and perineum section through The bottom line: Pelvic cavity, pelvic peritoneum, and pelvic fascia. The pelvis is the region of transition where the trunk and lower limbs meet. Since the word pelvis comes from the Latin term for basin, it is used more […]