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btw I’ve found these stretches from the WAK blog very helpful when knitting a lot:

Plus make sure to take breaks regularly - and stop if anything starts to hurt!

especially with gift knitting I know it can be tempting to push through it for a deadline, but it’s really not worth causing long term injury. (And anyone knit-worthy should be understanding of that, imho.) Stay well :)

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Also good for artists drawing with pencils/on a tablet/with a pen!

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Also good for writers

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Some study sketches I made at work, of the amazing medical illustration of John Parker. His original work can be seen in all its glory in the beautiful online ‘Atlas of Pelvic surgery’.

He creates amazing textures and clarity in pure black and white brilliance.

Those who have been in theatre will appreciate how great the art is at separating structures and communicating the relevant information.

I’m hoping to absorb some wisdom making these, to apply in my own designs!

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welcome to capitalism in 2017, where doctors are diagnosing ‘shit life syndrome’

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Source for the above text.

The first time I came across ‘Shit Life Syndrome’ was in Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels (published 2010) when he was discussing a frustrating patient with fibromyalgia.

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This is a real thing, though I didn’t know it was unique to the UK? SLS isn’t a ‘real’ diagnosis, at least on paper. No doctor would write that in someone’s notes, or tell someone that this is their diagnosis. It’s not that kind of term. But it’s sometimes used informally as shorthand to describe the complex interplay between social and economic circumstances, mental health and physical conditions can result in an outcome that is worse for the patients, and harder to treat. Because you can’t ‘fix’ someone’s depression with tablets if they live in terrible accommodation and are being bullied by their boss. Emotional anguish can make pain feel physically worse, so imagine what it is like to be depressed and suffer from chronic pain or other chronic illness. Meanwhile, chronic illness can affect your mental health. And your home life, interpersonal relationships, work situation, housing situation etc all have a huge impact as well . If we only try to address the physical, we run the risk of ignoring the bigger issues in the background of people’s lives. Sadly, sometimes we can only begin to scratch at the surface of the things that affect people. As doctors, we’re often relatively powerless to help with the ‘big’ problems. I think it’s unfortunately named, but it’s actually quite an important concept to remember.

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Fetal Circulation Before Birth

Just a portion of this incredible infographic by Eleanor Lutz for Nerdcore Medical.

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child handling for the childless nurse

My current job has me working with children, which is kind of a weird shock after years in environments where a “young” patient is 40 years old. Here’s my impressions so far:

Birth - 1 year: Essentially a small cute animal. Handle accordingly; gently and affectionately, but relying heavily on the caregivers and with no real expectation of cooperation.

Age 1 - 2: Hates you. Hates you so much. You can smile, you can coo, you can attempt to soothe; they hate you anyway, because you’re a stranger and you’re scary and you’re touching them. There’s no winning this so just get it over with as quickly and non-traumatically as possible.

Age 3 - 5: Nervous around medical things, but possible to soothe. Easily upset, but also easily distracted from the thing that upset them. Smartphone cartoons and “who wants a sticker?!!?!?” are key management techniques.

Age 6 - 10: Really cool, actually. I did not realize kids were this cool. Around this age they tend to be fairly outgoing, and super curious and eager to learn. Absolutely do not babytalk; instead, flatter them with how grown-up they are, teach them some Fun Gross Medical Facts, and introduce potentially frightening experiences with “hey, you want to see something really cool?”

Age 11 - 14: Extremely variable. Can be very childish or very mature, or rapidly switch from one mode to the other. At this point you can almost treat them as an adult, just… a really sensitive and unpredictable adult. Do not, under any circumstances, offer stickers. (But they might grab one out of the bin anyway.)

Age 15 - 18: Basically an adult with severely limited life experience. Treat as an adult who needs a little extra education with their care. Keep parents out of the room as much as possible, unless the kid wants them there. At this point you can go ahead and offer stickers again, because they’ll probably think it’s funny. And they’ll want one. Deep down, everyone wants a sticker.

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Different types of color blindness demonstrated

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Types of surgical sutures

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The first time I saw a c-section and they used a lock-stitch suture on the uterus, I said, “Oh, it’s a blanket stitch!” and the attending & resident looked at me and I was like, “You know, for finishing the edges of blankets. Or uteruses, I guess.”

#haha i thought of the same thing

The Caged Bird Dreams of a Vitrectomy

Retinal Detachment

Often caused by vitreous traction

Risk factors

Cataract surgery

Myopia

Trauma

Warning symptoms

Light flashes

New floaters

Missing vision

Repair

Tear - Laser/Cryotreatment “spot weld”

Detachment - scleral buckle, pneumatic repair, vitrectomy

#ophthalmology #my art #ocular anatomy

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A pediatrician shows how to calm a crying baby (Video)

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Babies are weird. I don’t like that they cry a lot. I cry a lot and I can’t have that kind of competition in my life right now.

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I do this to my son and it works lol

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Reblog to save a parent

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Reblog to save a concerned uncle who has no idea what the hell they are doing. (E.g. Me)

#peds

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@md-admissions

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True art

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I am blooming from the wound where I once bled.

Rune Lazuli (via samxcamargo)

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House of God?

#internal medicine

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#technology

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During my undergrad, I learned about Anarcha, an African American slave. After three days of labor, Anarcha still hadn’t delivered her baby. Dr. Marion Sims was called to assist the delivery. While it is unclear whether the baby survived, Anarcha experienced tears that left her incontinent. Anarcha’s master made a deal with Sims to operate on her. Sims repaired Anarcha’s tears and soon began to operate on many slave women without anesthesia (which was available to him). Laborious births often left slave women with a condition called vesicovaginal fistula. This condition left women unable to work and unable to conceive. Their value as labor and labor supply were greatly reduced so their masters sought out Sims. Anarcha was experimented on and underwent perhaps 34 surgeries.

Only after perfecting corrective surgeries on slave bodies did Sims begin to operate on white women, now with anesthesia. Sims moved to New York then Europe where he became a celebrated medical professional. Wealthy white women would see Sims for a variety of reproductive and health issues. He served as president of the American Medical Association. He is commonly cited in medical books and articles as the “Father of Gynecology”. His success and accomplishments came at the expense of an extremely vulnerable population.

I did this painting to reflect the true parent of modern gynecology: Anarcha.

#never forget