Nineteen days ago, several hundred people could have been exposed by a traveler with measles in Nova Scotia, Canada. The next day, someone flying from Minnesota to Nebraska may have spread the measles to other passengers. A couple weeks ago, it's possible that a man and his six-month old child spread the measles in several Seattle-based locations. Authorities are trying to locate persons who may have been in contact with these people. None of the persons with measles were vaccinated. Why?
Interested in making and using community pages on Facebook? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Before there was Gray's Anatomy, physicians and medical students used anatomical flap books to explore the inner workings of the human body—a scientific illustrated guide that takes its name from the moveable paper flaps that can be "dissected" to reveal hidden anatomy underneath. Similar to pop-up books, these instructional tools mimic the act of human dissection, allowing doctors and students to study the intricacies of the body normally concealed by flesh.
Medical school, quite the undertaking! You've gotten the good grades and made sure your MCAT scores are good, but interviews aren't your strong suit, are they? Don't worry! In this great video, Dr. Robert Hasty goes over the in's and out's of the interview process for admissions board and what you can do to have the least amount of failure when going in for your interview.
Strained muscles result from tearing or overstretching of muscle fibers. Most often a hamstring strain occurs at the attachment of the hamstring to the ischial tuberosity. Learn about hamstring muscle strain in this medical how-to video.
Check out this video tutorial to see how to tansfer blood specimens with the BD Blood Transfer Device.
This video for Otolaryngologists, medical students, and curious laypeople describes the anatomical features that one would see when performing a trans-nasal endoscopy, a procedure in which a tube is inserted through the nose and down the esophagus and used to view the stomach.
A concussion is the most common type of brain injury, often occurring in bike and car accidents or during sports. Many people think that you have to lose consciousness to have a concussion but that is indeed not the case. A concussion occurs any time you have some type of trauma to the head. That can be jostling of the head where the brain is basically just hitting the inside of the skull or it can actually be where you hit your head or somebody that falls and they fall and hit their head. Ki...
In the event of an emergency where you can't answer for yourself, trained professionals can view your Medical ID on your iPhone to learn about your medical situation, granted that you have created one. But that's not all your Medical ID can do. With a new feature, iOS can share your Medical ID data automatically with first responders when you place an emergency call.
If you or someone you love has to use a medical feeding pump, have a look at this video. In this tutorial, you will learn everything you need to know about the Sentinal Enteral feeding pump so that you can make sure you are using it properly. Have the best health possible by making sure your pump is functioning properly with assistance from this clip.
This video offers a quick demonstration of a basic clinical respiratory examination. It is a useful thing to know if you are a medical student or if you are a patient who will be having a respiratory exam performed on you. Watch and learn how to have a listen to someone's lungs.
Restless legs syndrome was first described in seventeenth century medical writings and it's been plaguing people ever since! So what is restless legs syndrome anyway?
Are you in medical school an planning to be a surgeon? Then here is a how-to video with various different surgical knot tips. The UT Huston Student Surgical Association (SSA) has put together this surgical knot tying online tutorial. Watch as Dr. John R. Potts, MD. demonstrates the two handed square knot. Practice the two handed square knot surgical suture before going into your surgical rotation.
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to collect and label a urine specimen. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to do a urine collection and label it properly. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
Frozen shoulder is a common problem that men and women get between ages of 40 to 60. It is also known as adhesive capsulitis. A frozen shoulder is when the shoulder joint is clamped down. Learn how to diagnose and treat a frozen shoulder in this medical how-to video.
This medical instructional how-to video demonstrates the proper way to perform a standard venepucture procedure on a patient. Before drawing blood from any patient it is always good to identify your patient. Wrap the band at the top of the arm and use alcohol to clean the area. Watch to learn how to perform a standard venepuncture procedure.
If you are having a difficult time drawing a patients blood, you might want to considering doing the butterfly procedure. Watch this instructional medical how-to video to learn the proper way of drawing in blood with this method. The butterfly procedure involves drawing blood from the back of the hand. Start by placing a band around the wrist, palpating the back of the hand and identifying the direction of the veins.
This medical how-to video details a robotic left aortic lymph node dissection in a patient with endometrial cancer using the Standard da Vinci system. The dissection on the right side of the aorta has been completed and the anatomy is outlined. The dissection on the left side of the aorta is highlighted in this video. Watch and learn how a dissection of a lymph node is performed on a patient. This surgical video is intended for medical students.
You can't predict the future, but you can prepare for it. On the off chance that you get hurt in a car accident, take a nasty tumble, fall down a cliff, have a seizure, or get struck by lightning, it's always good to carry up-to-date information about your health in case you can't speak for yourself. A physical medical ID wallet card or bracelet can provide the information, but so can your iPhone.
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to insert a central venous catheter line. The method used to insert the venous line is the landmark base technique. Always prepare the skin by wiping it with antiseptic. The patients head should be tilted slightly to the left. Follow along and learn how it's done.
An important part of being a surgeon involves knowing how to do various types of sutures. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a simple interrupted suturing technique. Simple interrupted sutures are great for closing skin wounds. Follow along and learn the proper method for using this type of suture on your patient.
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to perform two techniques for skin biopsies. Follow along and learn how to do both a punch biopsy and a shaving method to remove moles. This technique is used when a patient has an irregular shaped mole and has changed in appearance.
Studying to be a pediatric nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to weight a child using adult and infant scales. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to determine a child's weight with either an adult scale or an infant scale. 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 access por-a-caths on a patient. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to identify and access port-a-caths on your patient so that they can receive their medication properly. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
This instructional medical how-to video gives a step-by-step instruction on how to remove an intrauterine device (IUD) with the help of a licensed health care practitioner.
This instructional medical how to video demonstrates how to prpeare a blood smear and microhematocrit. To prepare a peripheral blood smear and a microhematocrit you will need an absorbent towel, gauze, patient blood sample, glass slides and capillary tubes. Always wear gloves, eye shields and a lab coat when handling blood.
This video is for medical students and surgical residents-in-training who want to learn about the basics of a total abdominal hysterectomy.
Dogs can choke or find themselves in emergency situations and require urgent medical assistance. While a veterinary aid is still mandatory, these CPR and first aid measures can be life-saving in a crucial moment. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to save a pet dog's, or cat's, life by CPR and first aid medical techniques.
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.
The next time you suffer a cut or abrasion, think twice before you reach for the Neosporin. It's time, and mom, tested — you get a cut, you wash it carefully, then apply some triple-threat antimicrobial ointment. You may or may not slap on a band-aid. We won't cover it here, but so that you know, covering the wound with a sterile dressing or band-aid is a good idea.
As researchers from Yale searched our environment for compounds to aid in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria, they got an unlikely assist from ticks.
The noses of kids who live in areas of intense pig farming may harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria, presumably acquired from the animals, according to a new study by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Statens Serum Institut in Denmark, published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
In this medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at Mahalo, we learn how to diagnose and treat the most common symptoms of herpes, a common sexually-transmitted disease or STD. For all of the details, and to learn more about diagnosing and treating herpes, take a look.
In this medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at Mahalo, we learn how to diagnose and treat the most common symptoms of gonorrhea, a common sexually-transmited disease or STD. For all of the details, and to learn more about diagnosing and treating gonorrhea, take a look.
In this medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at ICYou, we learn about the most common symptoms associated with vertigo. For all of the details, and to get started learning more about the symptoms of vertigo yourself, take a look.
Considering whether gastric bypass surgery is right for you? This brief, medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at ICYou will help you to decide just that. For details, and to get started learning more about the pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery yourself, watch this video guide.
If you or someone you love is undergoing heart surgery in the near future, it's important that you have a solid grasp of the potential complications such that you can do everything in your power to avoid them. In this brief medical-minded tutorial from ICYou, you'll learn about a few of the most common complications including bleeding, infection, damage to blood vessels, heart damage, heart attacks or strokes.
Interested to learn more about modern cardiovascular interventions like angioplasty, heart catherization and stents? In this brief, medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at ICYou, a cardiologist provides an overview. For details, and to get started learning more about modern heart repair techniques yourself, watch this video guide.
Interested to learn more about heart stents and what they do? In this brief, medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at ICYou, a cardiologist provides an overview. For details, and to get started learning morea bout stents yourself, watch this video guide.
In this medical-minded video tutorial from ICYou, one cardiologist gives his opinion on when someone with chest problems may want to consider angiolasty. For all of the details, and to tell if angioplasty is right for your or the person you love, take a look.
