To appreciate the concept, the existence, and the importance of immunization, it is vital to consider the history of immunization. When I think of its history, I instantly think of smallpox, Dr. Edward Jenner, cowpox, milkmaids. Unethical is another word … Continue reading Vax Yourself Before You Break Yourself
As part of September being Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POCS) Awareness Month, in this article we will be discussing the patient profile of a female suffering from this condition. POCS is a hormonal disorder commonly found among women of reproductive age. It can cause patients to have irregular … Continue reading Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POCS): The patient profile.
Back in January 2020, I was doing my Sub-I rotation with the cardiology team at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. One day, we were suddenly paged by the EM team for a suspected myocardial infarction. When we arrived to the … Continue reading Are Beta Blockers Contraindicated in Cocaine Induced Chest Pain like how we Learned in Medical School?
As a pre-med student completing my undergraduate degree, I was used to standing out amongst my peers. My GPA was high, I was already working in the medical field, and I had pursued many extracurricular opportunities including physician shadowing and … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome & Me
According to the U.S Department of State, human trafficking is the subjugation of an individual “through force, fraud, or coercion…to involuntary servitude, forced labor, or commercial sex”1. Out of the estimated 40.3 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, approximately 25% … Continue reading Pediatric Trainees and Child Human Trafficking Identification, Reporting and Supporting Victims
The average amount of hours of sleep an adult should be getting is seven to nine hours. There are many benefits of sleep such as reduced stress levels, improved memory, improved concentration, productivity, and learning efficacy. Several studies have attempted … Continue reading Sleep and Academic Performance
As you may now know, due to the articles that gracefully decorate the AUC Frontline website, July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. Juvenile Arthritis (JA) is an autoimmune disease present in pediatric patients. Environmental and genetic factors, as well as the child’s immune … Continue reading Juvenile Arthritis: The Patient Profile.
The month of June brings awareness to many disorders, such ALS, brain injuries, and aphasia to state a few. Myasthenia Gravis (MG), translated to “grave muscular weakness” in Greek and Latin, is an autoimmune disorder that this month brings our … Continue reading Did You Know…?
Since the novel virus SARS-Cov-2 began spreading in Wuhan, China, to other parts of the world, and eventually declared a pandemic, the concerns about the complications pregnant women could face if infected were many. It raised the question: “Is this … Continue reading Pregnant women and neonatal cases positive for SARS-Cov-2: A brief literature review.
Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative progressive disease, is the most common cause of dementia. Early-onset is autosomal dominant, while late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is multi-factorial. ApoE4 allele is associated with late onset and sporadic forms of Alzheimer’s. The allele also increases the risk … Continue reading Don’t Forget About Alzheimer’s Medicine!
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