Photographing an eye is now easy with digital cameras. Dr. Roberto Kaplan leads you through the simple steps of using a digital still camera or video. Then cropping and scaling the size in a photo program. Learn how to photograph the iris for medical purposes (records for examinations, or identification records for children).
This how-to video goes over basic surgery techniques for third year medical students. The knot tying demonstrated in this video are vital to any surgical rotation. Follow along and learn how to tie square knots. This square knot presentation is demonstrated by the UMD School of Medicine.
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to anesthetize with the digital block technique. The digital block is a simple anesthesia procedure used to numb the fingers or toes. Watch as they show how to apply a ring block of local anesthesia to a digit.
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do an equipment setup for hemodynamic monitoring. Follow the instructions and protocol for the equipment needed to setup hemodynamic monitoring before the physician arrives. This procedure is typically used for pulmonary artery catheter insertion.
This medical how-to video illustrates how to properly apply an ulnar gutter cast to a patient. To carry out this procedure you will need web roll, three inch plaster slabs, rolled gauze and a bucket of warm water. Follow along with this video and learn the proper technique for applying an ulnar gutter cast.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a subcuticular suturing technique. The subcuticular suture technique is also known as intradermal suturing. Follow along and learn how it is done. Subcuticular or intradermal suturing technique is great for wound closure in the operating room.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to insert a drain using the air knot technique. Follow along and learn how it is done. Start with the drain for alignment, remove it and tie a one handed knot. Place the drain back and start the air knot sutures.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates a horizontal suturing technique. The horizontal mattress suturing technique is especially good for laceration repair or wound closure in the operating room. Follow along and learn how it is done.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video is a demonstration of a staple insertion and removal technique. The use of staples is used for laceration repair or wound closure in the operating room. Follow along and learn how to insert and remove stables. This is a two person procedure.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a simple interrupted suturing technique. The simple interrupted suturing technique is especially good for simple laceration repair. Follow along and learn how it is done.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a one-hand tie for suturing. Follow along and learn the special technique for doing the one-handed tie for suturing in the operating room.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a two-hand tie for wound closure. Follow along and learn the special technique for doing two-handed tie wound closures for surgery.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to properly identify enternal feeding equipment. Every nurse should know the basics of keeping their patient healthy, follow along and see how easy it is to identify enternal feeding tubes. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to administer oxygen therapy with a nasal cannula. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to give your patient oxygen using a cannula and an O2 flow meter. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to do passive range of motion a patient. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to to exercise a bed ridden patient with passive range of motion. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to the basics of port-a-caths. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to identify and choose the port-a-cath for a patient. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a podiatry nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to treat a wound that came as a result of toe nails being cut too short. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to care for a toe nail wound on a diabetic patient. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to read waveforms on a monitor. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to read waveforms on almost any monitor. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to measure blood pressure (BP) with an automated cuff. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to use an automated cuff for blood pressure readings, temperature and pulse oximetry. These medical tips on reading vital signs are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Lung auscultation is an important part of diagnosing and treating lung conditions. This medical how-to video shows you how to perform a lung exam on a patient's back. Use a stethoscope to listen for normal and irregular breath sounds that a patient may have.
This training video introduces the medical student to the basic steps involved in cardiovascular examination as well as taking blood pressure and pulse.
If you're a first year medical student, this is one of the skills you will be learning when training to become a doctor or physician— the ophthalmoscopic exam, which is an instrument for visually inspecting the retina and other parts of the human eye. Every doctor will carry an ophthalmoscope around in his/her pocket daily, so it's necessary that this would be one the first things you should learn in medical school. See how to examine the undilated eye, in five steps.
To begin this anatomy lesson on dissecting a human cadaver, you'll need to remove the lower limb at the hip joint. Then, just watch this video tutorial to see how to cut up that corpse with your scalpel, the proper way.
This anatomical look of the human body will have you dissecting a cadaver to see the superficial limbs. This video tutorial is basically just skinning the upper and lower limbs.
If you failed your anatomy class in that medical college you so dearly paid for, you might want to think about taking it again. To help you out, just watch this video tutorial on dissecting a human, concentrating on the pelvic outlet. So, get out your scalpel and learn how to cut away to the bladder and the pelvic outlet, in which we see a split pelvis, which is a pelvis in which the symphysis pubis is absent and the pelvic bones are separated, usually associated with exstrophy of the bladder.
Nosebleed or the official term is epistaxis is bleeding from the nasal cavity. Nose bleeds are very common and are often caused by dry air, illness, or trauma. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments of nose bleeds in this medical how-to video.
Being able to send a correct medical evacuation message can save the life of an injured soldier.
Every physician, medical student or resident, from emergency room doctors and nurses to anesthesiologists, need to know of the most fundamental skill sets: airway assessment and management. But before one can be proficient with this skill set, you need to know the tools of the trade.
Mobile phones are not only essential for work and communication, they're quickly becoming an integral asset to our health. Your iPhone can store valuable data about fitness, nutrition, heart health, and so much more. And since iOS 11.3, your iPhone can even import a list of allergies, medications, immunizations, hospital visits, and other health information from your doctor or hospital.
In the last few years, the HoloLens has become a popular tool for use in medical procedures and training. But recently, the Magic Leap One has gained momentum in the space as well when it comes to medical use cases.
Could the technology that powers games like Pokémon GO be used for surgery in the near future? Researchers at the University of Maryland think so.
There's been a lot of discussion lately about the practical uses of Google Glass. Sure, you can use them for translating text instantly or further engraining yourself in social media, but how about saving someone's life? That's precisely what Dr. Steven Horng of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has says happened with a recent patient of his. After launching a Google Glass pilot program late last year, the device was seen as a critical factor in saving the life of a patient in January.
Considering ear correction? This medical-minded video tutorial from Aurora Clinics will help you understand the procedure and give you a sense of what to expect. For all of the details, and to get started learning about ear correction surgery yourself, take a look.
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This video will help you learn the basics of safe and considerate wheelchair operation.
The rectovaginal examination allows testing of the cervix, and perhaps a little higher. It is one of the first way a doctor may detect abnormalities on the ovary. Watch this video medical health tutorial and learn how to conduct a rectovaginal gynecological exam.
While many of the latest content partnerships announced by Magic Leap appear to lean towards entertainment and gaming, a new partnership with medical technology provider Brainlab has Magic Leap getting down to more serious business.
Convenience is a big deal these days. You can buy single-serving or single-use sizes of just about anything, from fruits and vegetables to sanitizing wipes, and, apparently, even bananas. Uhh, it already has a wrapper...
