[fan-enby-anonymous]

Explaining plots of books very badly

Artemis Fowl: “Ok, there are these fairies. But, get this, the fairies have guns.” *lights joint*

Harry Potter: Another puberty metaphor, but, this time with magic.

Percy Jackson: You may have one gift granted by the gods. “Yeah, how about you pay your fucking child support?!”

Heroes of Olympus: Percy Jackson Two: Electric Boogaloo

Kane Chronicles: “You know that feel when there’s a god in your brain? Ha! #relatablecontent”

Magnus Chase: Curious about the afterlife? Have you tried dying?

Trials of Apollo: “🎵Bless my soul, Herc-🎵 Oh, hi Apollo.” *Cries of pain*

Hunger Games: “Hey, I really like this character. I hope they don’t di- Oh, goddamnit!”

Alex Rider: *Spy Kids theme plays*

Wings of Fire: “🎵It’s a hard knock life for u-🎵 Oh my god, it’s a dragon!” *Screams*

The Companions’ Quartet: “It’s a monster!” “It’s my friend!” *sobs*

The School for Good and Evil: “So, you know how every baby is born a good person or a bad person? What if there was a school where we taught the good people to be good and the bad people to be bad?” “Uhhhhhhh…”

The Mysterious Benedict Society: “Why hello children. Would you like to solve some crimes? Maybe settle a blood fued?”

No Passengers Beyond This Point: “Welcome to heve- I mean paradi- I mean… Falling Bird?”

[pathcend]

Are you aware of the signs for both a ruptured and unruptured aneurysm?

[emii1496]

Quick guide of ECG basics Eleanor Lutz

[biomedicool]

The Liver

Responsible for:

phagocytosis of bacteria via kupffer cells

excretion of bilirubin 

storage of vitamins and minerals

metabolic functions - glycogen to glucose // synthesise cholesterol to make bile salts // remove amino group from amino acids to synthesise ATP(resulting in ammonia (toxic) converted into urea)

Hepatic Sinusoids 

highly permeable capillaries 

receive blood from hepatic artery (oxygenated) hepatic portal vein (deoxygenated)

location of kupffer cells

these are fixed site phagocytes

destroy bacteria, old RBCs and WBCs from venous blood draining from GI tract

also product ECM and collagen

Bile Canuliculi

small ducts between hepatocytes

bile is collected here

passes into bile ducts

bile ducts merge to form left and right hepatic ducts

which merge to form the common bile duct

The common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct forming the hepatopancreatic ampulla

[biomedicool]

Hypothalamus and Pituitary

Hypothalamus

Major homeostasis centre of the brain

Regulates body temperature, appetite, metabolic rate, sleep + many others

Link between brain and endocrine system via the pituitary gland - Hypothalamo-pituitary axis

Pituitary Gland

Major site of trophic hormone secretion – i.e. hormones that stimulate secretion of other hormones

Hormone secretion = controlled by hypothalamic hormones – who are inhibited by the presence of the final hormone in the chain – negative feedback

Divided into anterior and posterior pituitary

Most hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary

Cells of the Anterior Pituitary

Classified by their specific secretory products:

Somatotrophs - GH secreting cells

Lactotrophs - PL secreting cells (prolactin)

Thyrotrophs  - TSH secreting cells (thyroid stimulating hormone)

Corticotrophs - ACTH secreting cells (adrenocorticotropic hormone)

Gonadotrophs - LH and FSH secreting cells (luteinising and follicle stimulating hormones)

Classification of endocrine disorders

Primary – the target gland itself (e.g. thyroid, adrenal, ovary) is not functioning normally

Secondary – initial disorder is in the pituitary and the problem in the target organ is secondary to the pituitary disorder

Tertiary – the problem originates from the hypothalamus (RARE)

[cancerbiophd]

04.26.19 // cells cells CELLLLLLS! i honestly could stare at histology slides under the microscope allll day. descriptions of the images from top to bottom: 

these are human breast cancer tumors cells that have spread to bone. cell nuclei are stained blue (hematoxylin), and those large purple/reddish cells are osteoclasts (stained with TRAP stain) that have been “influenced” by the tumor cells to destroy bone. these osteoclasts are commonly found on the interface between tumor cells and bone. 

a close up of a tumor cell undergoing anaphase! how cool!

a close up of red blood cells (not stained with anything, so they show up clear). but you can see their cute lil bean-baggy-shape. a side note for the last image: these blue cells here? may look like the breast cancer tumor cells from this magnification, but they’re actually not. we’re still trying to figure out what they are, but they seem to arise as a side-effect of how we created our model. they also seem to be using osteoclasts for their own nefarious plans. if you go back to the first image of the human tumor cells, you can see some of these mystery guys too! hmmm /CSI theme song plays in the background/

[studiousmedic]

Whenever I’m looking at malignancies, whilst theoretically I know that seeing mitotic figures is objectively a bad thing (bad for the patient as more mitotic figures suggest higher grade tumours generally, and so poorer prognosis) but personally I’m just like WOW THATS SO COOL LOOK ITS A CELL DIVIDING ISNT IT SO AWESOME THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THAT HAPPENING. Like if all the random snapshots in time for this tissue to have been taken, embedded and sectioned, you managed to catch the cells dividing???!?? HOW COOL

I also find it incredibly satisfying when you can really see the shape of a red blood cell, with its lil dimple in the middle. Like, suddenly it goes from a drawing in a book to something real and it ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE THE DRAWING.

Incredible. Fascinating. 10/10 would recommend staring at cells in wonderment for hours.

[lawjournalsandwine-blog]

:night owl study tips:

Research suggests that being an early bird or a night owl is actually down to genetics (an interesting article to learn more about that here). Whilst many are getting their beauty sleep, you, brave night owl, are burning the midnight oil by choice! (One study has even shown that night owls are more intelligent than early risers.) 

There are benefits of studying in the evening/at night: you are less likely to be distracted by phone calls/texts/emails/active social media, you are more likely to feel calm and relaxed because the bulk of the day is behind you, and most people experience a spike in creativity at night- meaning out of the box solutions or deciphering problems by approaching them in a different way. These tips are for you, my nocturnal friends, to get the most out of your time!

Improve your lighting

It’s natural to want to work in dimmer lighting come night-time, but working from the glow of your computer screen might not be the best for you (plus this can cause unnecessary eye strain), so switch some bright main lights on and see if that changes your energy

Alternatively, you might continue to work with bright lighting but may find that you work better with softer lighting. Play around with a desk lamp/fairy lights/dimmable lights if you have them, to create the ambience that makes you the most productive

Commit to your study environment

Just because it’s night-time doesn’t mean it’s bed time - create and use the workspace you’ve set up (at a desk or table) and avoid crawling into bed with a textbook

Hit the library

If your institution has a twenty four hour library, this is the perfect time to get the best seat in the house to study in. With the exception of the weeks leading up to the exam period, libraries will usually be very quiet!

Switch your phone off

Unless you need it to set break timers, switching off your phone is BLISS because not many exciting things will be happening when it’s late. Allow yourself the freedom to study without wondering who could be texting you/who just posted another beige facebook update

Keep to a sleep schedule

Just because you stay up later than some doesn’t mean you still can’t have a schedule and wake up early - in fact, it’s been suggested that night owls are actually better at waking up than the early birds! It’s a good idea to have a cut-off point for studying. There may be times when a creative streak or an academic rush propels you through the early hours of the morning and you find yourself still working when the birdsong breaks, and that’s okay. Allow all nighters to happen sometimes, because that’s when the best work can happen! But ensure you do still get enough sleep and keep a loose routine

Music: destructive or productive?

During the day, I am most productive when listening to music (I make study playlists that you can find under my playlists tag!) After about 10pm, I find that music becomes a nuisance and instead prefer working in silence. Rules can change at night. Find out whether this is the same (or the opposite) for you

Stay hydrated

Don’t forget to have a big glass or bottle of water with you (if you’re bad at remembering to drink enough water, there are lots of cute apps to remind you such as Daily Water for iPhone/iPad or Drink! for Chrome)

Allow yourself time off 

Don’t always feel the need to study if you don’t want to- use the still of the night to work on that novel you’ve been writing, read a book for pleasure, paint, etc. 

[chemistry-and-cupcakes]

12/11/19

Got some motivation to work so I’m going to run with it until the discipline has to take over

[princesshamlet-deactivated20210]

im gonna watch dr. who in chronological order by the time period they travel to

[partywithponies]

The worst idea I’ve ever heard, I love it.

[dykepaldi]

hey um. so im a massive nerd. and i actually have a list of all the episodes in this order. including torchwood and class. im not even intending on watching it like this.

[dykepaldi]

alright i made a google doc, enjoy, losers

[courtenaybird]

[gigidowns]

The Get More Out of Google Infographic Summarizes Online Research Tricks for Students

I consistently forget these tricks. Now I have a visual. Thanks, Internet.

[lizznotliz]

I wish I’d known this in undergrad.

[killsmedead]

Sending this to my coworkers on Monday.

[suzirya]

It’s Boolean but in symbols! Neat!

[yourfoodiedesires]

How Often To Clean Your House (aka Being An Adult)

Sprinkles And Crafts: A Food, DIY And Lifestyle Blog.

[scienceisfood]

As an adult in honestly feeling attacked right now

[willowofthehearth]

Helpful checklist if you were never really taught how to upkeep a home (which in my experience, most of us were not)

[derpywinston]

I feel like some of these are excessive.

[flamyangelwings]

Agreed. The ‘every day’ list would take like, 2-3 hours??? Who has the energy to do all of that every day??

Literally most of the stuff on the ‘every day’ list is my 'once a week’ list and some of the 'once a week’ list is on my 'bi-weekly’ list and some is my 'once a month’ list

[flamyangelwings]

Made a more realistic list:

EVERY DAY

Clean dirty dishes

Make bed if you care about that [i don’t]

Wipe down counters if you spill something

Sweep/wipe up any severe spills

EVERY WEEK

Wash off kitchen table

Thoroughly wipe kitchen counters and stove

Do laundry

EVERY TWO WEEKS

Sweep and mop floors

Vacuum

Wash sheets/pillows

Toss expired food

Rinse out coffee maker

ONCE A MONTH

Clean inside of microwave

Scrub bathroom surfaces

Sanitize inside of fridge

ONCE A SEASON

Wash shower curtain liner

Clean windows

Clean out car

Clean inside of oven

TWICE A YEAR

Change bedding [who even has more than 'summer/winter bedding?]

Vacuum furniture

clean drapes/curtains

Anything on that list that’s not on this list i don’t have experience with so can’t give input. I don’t think my family has ever ‘deep cleaned our carpets/upholstery’ 

[sewing-it]

Kigurumi tutorial.

These are the sewing patterns.

These are some kigurumi examples.

For more help watch this video.

[gallicinvasion]

Another woman utterly failed by our society’s devaluation of women’s reproductive health. We can’t wait around for male doctors to decide what we need to know. This is why we need to take control and educate ourselves about our own bodies.

[gallicinvasion]

and here’s some comments i saw under the post. why is this a pattern?? why is this a recurring theme?? why is this information not common knowledge? what the fuck are doctors doing??

[sora2522]

This is news to me so let’s share it so people will know!

[halfhardtorock]

Gross tmi: but i passed a pretty big clot after having my daughter. It was about the size of a baseball. It actually hurt worse because while 15 hours of labor opened my cervix, i passed the clot in 30 minutes. I knew it was a possibility because of my midwife and reading, but everyone Ive told after this (mostly other pregnant women) were shocked that this could happen.

In our culture, it’s much more common to do deep research about what family cars we want to buy than we do about childbirth when we ’re pregnant.

[skeleton-warrior-deactivated201]

Tmi: I passed a huge clot after birth in the bathroom of my hospital room and called the nurse sobbing because I didn’t know it was normal. She treated me like an idiot, but NO ONE told me it was a possibility. And the pain associated with healing for the first couple of weeks after birth was worse than the labor imo. Again, I had no idea. They didn’t tell me a thing besides “sitz bath regularly and change your pads.” Before discharging me from the hospital.

[evashandor]

I was most definitely told about this in school. Fucking hell, 4-6 weeks of bleeding? My periods were/are bad enough, why the hell don’t we get told this?

[love-pro-choice]

I didn’t know it could last so long, wtf? Is the bleeding inevitable after birth? 

[rosietwiggs]

Bleeding is inevitable after birth - your uterine wall is shedding a fuck ton of lining. It can last from three to six weeks (possible longer) and it tapers off.

More TMI - I passed a MASSIVE clot after my fourth birth. At this point I already knew this could happen - it’s normal. What I DIDN’T know, was that I had caused it.

My post birth contractions were so bad after the birth that it felt like full transition labor. And they don’t give you anything for the pain. So I used a hot water bottle, without the nurses knowing, and it caused me to bleed even more. I lost so much blood that by the first time they sat me up to go to the bathroom, I fainted. It took three more tries until I could sit up.

Anyway, that’s not the point. The point is, the next morning I passed a clot the SIZE OF ANOTHER PLACENTA I KID YOU NOT, and I know what is and is not normal. So I called for the nurse and through the door told her I had passed a huge clot, and her response was - “It’s not big. I know what big is.” She hadn’t even looked. So I rolled my eyes and said, “Yeah, no. It’s big, I’m telling you.”

So, sounding extremely put upon, she asked me to open the door. I did, and after a long pause she goes, “Okay, yeah, that’s a little big.”

YOU DON’T SAY.

The point I’m trying to get across is that this shit is so common - women not knowing this stuff is so expected, and it keeps getting reinforced. People don’t expect you to know anything, don’t teach you anything, and then make you feel like you’re totally ignorant and a burden for your lack of knowledge when THEY WON’T SHARE.

Fucking learn EVERYTHING you can when it comes to childbirth, girls. It is the single most empowering thing you can do for yourself. And if you missed something, that’s okay. But the more knowledge you arm yourself with, the more in control of your situation you’ll be.

A few post partum tips:

DON’T use a hot water bottle - lol.

ONLY pads - NO tampons. Tampons can cause severe infection, not to mention, you probably don’t want to be shoving anything up there any time soon.

If you’ve had stitches, sitz baths DO help relieve the pain. Another great pain reliever? Dampen some pads and freeze them. Let one thaw slightly and use it on top of another pad. This will help with the pain as well as reduce swelling. Change the pad out as soon as it’s thawed completely. This REALLY helps on the first couple days after giving birth.

If you pass a clot, don’t sweat it. Even the one I passed, which was fucking massive, just required that we keep an eye out to make sure it didn’t happen again. If it does, talk to your doctor.

Take a pain killer half an hour before nursing. Because YES - your uterus is contracting after you give birth, to get back to its original size, and nursing causes much stronger contractions. Taking nursing-safe painkillers won’t prevent the pain, but it will reduce it. 

Buy disposable underwear for the first few days after birth. They will get VERY dirty. Or use your ratty old pairs that you’re ready to get rid of. Double up on pads - line them all the way up your ass-crack. I am so serious. And wear dark pants.

Pee in the shower. You do NOT want to wipe down there right after birth because ow. Peeing in the shower lets you just rinse afterwards. Especially if you’ve had stitches, peeing in the shower, with the shower-head rinsing AS you go, keeps stinging to a minimum. And fuck everyone else - keep on peeing in the shower until you feel ready to move back to toilet paper. Middle of the night and need to pee? Get your pants off - get in the shower and just go.

This is just a few things, but PLEASE feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions about ANYTHING childbirth/pregnancy/nursing related. I have four incredible kids. I’ve done it all - c-section, vacuume birth, episiotimy, stitches, with an epidural, without an epidural. I’m here.

[thehangryslush]

….I know I keep reblogging this but people keep adding super important information.

[typingsdrawings]

I feel like no one tells women this stuff because if a woman was even a little on the fence about having a baby before this would kinda make them run for the damn hills.

[kaxen]

…..you are correct, typing.

300% EXTRA SURE I’M NOT HAVING BABIES. 

[petitedeath]

peri bottles, witch hazel or anti-pain anticeptic spray are your friends. Also passing large clots after birth is a WARNING SIGN. Bigger than a half dollar is a sign that you have not passed your entire placenta (this is most common in hospital vaginal births where the mother is not allowed to naturally birth the placenta and instead has it ripped out by the doctor) if there is any placenta left in your uterus you can get extremely ill. This happened to both myself and my mother in law

[un-ptit-spleen]

WOW I didn’t know any of this and I’m terrified of what more I’m unaware of about my own body :( Honestly when will we fucking abolish this taboo about the female body…

[artsortment]

I had pretty great sex ed in school (lots of contraceptive information, and totally acknowledged that teenagers might have sex) and all of this is news to me.

And, as a 28-year-old person with a uterus, I’m extremely appalled I’m just learning this.

[deanplease]

Long, but very important information, even for those who don’t plan to have children, because you will almost certainly know someone who will, and you might be able to to help them. Or at least increase your level of empathy for them.

[brandx]

…HOLY HELL. REBLOG TO SAVE A LIFE, SERIOUSLY.

[astro-vee]

people loooove to make out like pregnancy and childbirth are this beautiful thing that a woman’s body is made to do, and leave out all this incredibly important and scary info.

the healthcare system fails women in so so many ways, especially around sexual and reproductive health, and it needs to stop.

[cerencia]

how to feel a little better instantly ✨🌸

breathe. take some conscious deep breaths. maybe try counting them.

spray something you like. whether it is parfum, body spray, even some room spray goes a long way.

stretch. if you can’t randomly stand up because you’re in school or something, just strech your wrists, ankles and head.

drink something. preferably water, but tea, coffee or juice is also better than nothing at all.

get some fresh air. open the window and let the breeze touch your face for a few seconds.

eat. get yourself a snack, apples, nuts or chocolate. whatever tickles your fancy.

wash your face. and hands. maybe even brush your teeth or use some mouth wash.

write down a positive affirmation. even if you don’t believe it. yet.

or write down something good that happened that day. or something you look forward to.

put on your favorite song. and dance to it.

if it’s a really really bad day, just sit down and let whatever you are feeling in that moment wash over you. really feel it. then decide that this won’t take you anywhere and try making the best out of that day. even if it’s just getting up and changing.

[studiyng]

we’ve all been in this situation for different reasons, anxiety, procrastination, work, way too many assignments in a week. but fear not my friends, hopefully, this masterpost will help you get A’s and organize your study schedule.

also please only do this every time you need to study for a test, cramming is not good for learning and pulling all-nighters frequently isn’t healthy.

study tips

cramming

how to cram for a big test by @studyign how to cram efficiently by @study-studymore-studyhard test and cramming tips how to cram the night before a test and pass 10 ways to cram successfully 

all-nighters (the last resort) 

how to pull an all-nighter and pass your exam  all-nighter survival tips by @rookiemag how to pull and effective all-nighter stay all night without feeling sleepy: pt1 / pt2  expert-approved guide to pulling an all-nighter pull the most efficient all-nighter how to pull an all-nighter how to pull and all-nighter : from the special forces do’s and don’ts of pulling an all-nighter

really do them if it’s absolutely necessary:

is it bad for you to pull and all-nighter why you should never pull and all-nighter

the night before the exam

study the night before  by @renaissence study the day before by @getstudyblr night owl study tips by @lawjournalsandwine  the night before the exam by @studyspoinspo how to study the night before a test the night before the exam tips top tips for the night before and the morning of the exam how to pass an exam if you forgot to study the night before study the day before the exam 10 things you should do the night before a test 7 mistakes you make on the night before an exam you’ll never make again

i have less than a week to study

five day study plan by @brandi-studies  how to study for an upcoming exam by @noteblr how to remember everything for a test in 3 days by @getstudyblr when you have a test really soon study well in short time study for exams in limited time ace an exam that’s around the corner

tips

25 study tips by @studyign  how to study more efficiently fastest way to memorize by @studyign common study mistakes by @studyign tips on study last minute by @milkystudies how to get things done by @lattenotlate   study smart not hard 10 tips to study smart and save time useful tips to study in short time how to study for an exam effectively prepare for a exam in a really short time study for an approaching exam the secrets to study effectively in short time nice time management advice how to study in groups how to stay focused by @elkstudies finals week masterpost 22 science based tips to study for an exam 20 study hacks to imporve your memory

exam tips

tips for during the exam

15 tips to boost your exam performance

how to answer exam questions

7 last-minute exam tips

28 top tips for exams and tests

top 10 tips for taking exams

last minute revision tips

exam prep

how to mentally prepare for a test by @eruditicn

anti procrastination masterpost by @elkstudies

beat anxiety and stress in 1 hour and start studying!

how to stop procrastination

deal with exam anxiety by @attackonstudying

scientifically the best ways to prepare for an exam

motivation

how to get motivated

my motivation tag

more masterposts

app masterpost

DIY masterpost

food masterpost

how to: group work

printable masterpost

language masterpost

music masterpost

my study methods masterpost

[getstudyblr]

Hello, people! The time has come: I will teach you the secret to study for three days and remember everything for your test. This is a hardcore studying session so I would recommend to only do it when you are truly freaking the fuck out. Now, I must tell you: It’s gonna involve some hard work, so sit comfortably because we’re about to start:

REMINDER: YOU DON’T NEED TO DO THIS IN A ROLL. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE DURING THE  COURSE OF THE DAY. 

REMINDER 2: REMEMBER TO EAT, DRINK WATER AND GET ENOUGH REST. YOU DON’T NEED TO FORGET ABOUT YOUR HEALTH IN ORDER TO GET BETTER GRADES. 

DAY 1

First reading of your main textbook

Second reading + highlighting 

Research more about the topic (internet, other books, talk to your friends, etc)

Resume everything (notes)

Do a mind map of main points 

If what you’re studying needs something to be memorized “word by word” (such as: meanings, processes, references, chemical reactions, etc), write it down and put it on your wall. You’re gonna read it several times during the day. 

Write down the topics and key words on a reference paper (you’re gonna take this paper everywhere, forcing your memory to expand from those simple key words) 

Review your notes 

Do ten exercises (questions)

Review your notes + exercises 

Watch a video class 

You’re done for today. Good job. Now rest, tomorrow is a new day. 

DAY 2

Review your notes

Read them out loud

Read them again, but this time record yourself

Listen to it. Twice. 

Review your notes before bed

DAY 3

Review your notes + listen to your recordings from yesterday

Do 30 exercises (questions)

Review notes + exercises 

Listen to your recordings again

Review your notes one more time.

FANTASTIC JOB! Now it’s your time to rest. If you’re feeling like it, read your notes one more time before bed. 

One more time, this is a heavy studying session, and not supposed to be done all the time. Remember to take care of your health and take several breaks during the day. If you don’t need, there is no need to do everything listed here. 

Good luck!!! 

[studentparamedicsaus]

Pain is one of the most frequent complaints you will encounter on road. Because it’s so commonly encountered, it can be easy to lose perspective of pain types and the effects of pain. Additionally, many paramedics have a limited understanding of analgesia types and mechanisms. This resource is a long read but serves as a good reference for different pain types, how different analgesics work, and what other options are out there to manage pain besides the common pre-hospital analgesics available.