In modern medicine today, we see how technology plays a huge force in healthcare. Automatic blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, oxygen readings…you name it. Almost everything is automated or electronic in medicine, down to the programs with patient records and charts. It’s important to become familiar with different medical technology instruments early on because technology is constantly […]
Nanorobots: A Musing on Atherosclerosis
Microbiology has come to end! I can’t say that I’m sad about it. This new block, pathophysiology of the cardiopulmonary system, has me pretty excited. I’ve always enjoyed learning cardiac physiology, and I’m interested to see how and why it goes awry. We just had a lecture on atherosclerosis where we learned about how it’s […]
My First Experience with EMRs
Recently, I had the opportunity to work in a local doctor’s office. Because I’m a medical student, I was allowed more opportunities and responsibilities than I’ve ever had before. I was able to utilize the office’s electronic medical record (EMR) system when I interviewed patients. I’m not sure what software they were using, but I […]
