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August 2013 Blog Posts (20)

Addictive Behavior

It does seem that some people are more likely to fall into addiction than others. It is also common for individuals to describe themselves or other as having an addictive personality. If such personalities exist then does this mean that the culprit in addiction is not alcohol or drugs but instead just the people who use them? Does this also mean that it is only those who have such a personality who are at risk of addiction? If some people are more likely to become addicts this might also mean… Continue

Added by Dinah J Hurst on August 27, 2013 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Chemicals in the Brain

How many chemicals do you think are in the Brain?

Added by Dinah J Hurst on August 27, 2013 at 7:10pm — 2 Comments

New clinical e-books

Hi just wanted to let people know about a new series of clinical e-books from Australia called How to Treat.

They're aimed at family doctors and med students.

http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/ebooks…

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Added by Kerri Parnell on August 27, 2013 at 1:29pm — No Comments

"Psychology Addictive Behavior", now on Facebook

This site has some really interesting and educational links about Psychology and Addictive Behaviors as seen in the USA. Lots of medical links to US Government Definitions and Treatment, a link to Frontiers Web site, American Society on Addiction Medicines. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Psychology-Addictive-Behavior/1407503879463426?ref=stream. If you like it, give it a thumbs up.

Added by Dinah J Hurst on August 27, 2013 at 8:49am — No Comments

Alcoholism

Alcoholism. Defined as a mental disfunction in the brain. In my theory, Alcoholism is directly connected to addictive behaviors that stem from depression, anxiety and panic disorders which stems from chemical imbalances in the brain. Most alcoholics and addicts in my experience appear to suffer with one or more of these mental conditions. Mental conditions therefore are chemical imbalances. I welcome your input on this theory :)

Added by Dinah J Hurst on August 23, 2013 at 4:57am — 6 Comments

Brain Quiz

When does the Human Brain stop growing?

Added by Dinah J Hurst on August 22, 2013 at 8:26am — 4 Comments

Custom Fit Total Knee Surgery

About Custom Fit Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Custom Fit Total Knee Replacement Surgery is the newest technology in total knee replacement. The process starts several weeks before your surgery with a MRI scan. The MRI makes precise measurements of your knee. Computer software at the OtisMed Company transforms that MRI image into a 3-D model of your arthritic knee and then virtually corrects any deformity to return the knee to its pre-arthritic state. A computerized 3-D image of the…

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Added by Noela on August 20, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

More conflict on the way for vaccines.

Now that the controversy caused by the fraudulent researcher Andrew Wakefield has settled, we have begun to deal with the consequences. The measles outbreak in Swansea was caused by too few children and young adults being unprotected. The enormous effort to provide 75,000 ‘emergency’ vaccinations in that city’s area alone has stopped the outbreak, but still another 30,000 children in Wales have had no vaccination and overall in the UK there could be a million. But at least the…

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Added by Preity on August 18, 2013 at 11:54pm — 1 Comment

Is Des Spence right about AF? Is AF case finding and anticoagulation bad medicine?

I often read Des Spence's piece in the print journal and last week he wrote about AF.

http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f4910

His argument is that AF case finding and anticoagulation is bad medicine. Mine is that in an average patient on a GP list the stroke risk per year is is 0 or close to because of the demographics and the way that the statistics of risk play out ( a high risk patient with AF has a stroke risk of about 5%…

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Added by Preity on August 18, 2013 at 11:52pm — 1 Comment

Are athiests more intelligent than those of faith?

You might have seen this question recentl4y in the media. Controvesial meta-Analsis showing that higher IQ correlates with lower-religiousity

http://psr.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/08/02/1088868313497266

Added by Preity on August 18, 2013 at 11:50pm — 2 Comments

LIFE: Medical Student- I

Life out here is raw

But we will never stop

We will never quit - Metallica (Whiplash )…

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Added by Jonathan Lalthanglien Hmar on August 16, 2013 at 6:22am — 2 Comments

Psoriasis Model.. Can skin diseases present internally??

Many years ago I remember caring for a patient with malignant Psoriasis. We had to treat the patient in the same manner as 3rd degree burns because his whole body was affected and the pictures on the Main Page reminded me of this case.

I was intrigued to know if this is the correct terminology for severe psoriasis, and it is interesting to note that research does show some association of Psoriasis and malignancies especially melanoma.

I found a very interesting Power…

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Added by Noela on August 15, 2013 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Familial Congenital Clubbing

A girl aged 16 consulted me along with her father, for the management of her acute upper respiratory infection. While doing the general physical examination, I noticed clubbing of nails (Image -A). After taking the history and doing the clinical examination, I could rule out major causes for clubbing…

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Added by Dr Muhammed Rafeeque on August 15, 2013 at 5:32pm — No Comments

DIABETIC NEPHROLOGY

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. Specifically, it estimates how much blood passes through the tiny filters in the kidneys, called glomeruli, each minute.

Status Update

By Medical Addicts(Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology)…

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Added by Noela on August 13, 2013 at 8:29am — 1 Comment