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Who are persons, and who are individuals? Conventional knowledge proves that a person is an individual. Give or take, far and wide, this is typically acceptable. I beg to differ however, on grounds that you can be a person (have a spirit, soul and body), scale through landmarks that show that growth has commenced and continues to occur and yet fail to reach the point of individualism- which is that point where you decide to stand for a cause/truth or simply choose to be you, be different. We are all persons, but as matter of fact, are you an individual?

Tick tock…S ₁ ,S ₂ Two clocks ticking…my heart beating and the sounds converging in my ears as I place my right hand over my praecordium while preparing for my final paper. This happened last week Friday and since then, I haven’t been able to forget the synchronicity of two seemingly apart and completely incongruent structures. But could it be a subtle reminder for us utilize our lives…as long as our heart still beats?  

At a point, you just don’t care. Well, let me re-phrase…it’s not that you don’t care, but you’ve actually reached the end of your rope and can go no further. The phenomenon of past-pointing: It seems like you’re reaching far beyond your original/intended objective- and not in a good way, mind you. Pathological? Maybe not. What I however know is this- at that point, take a deep breath, pause if you wish/must…but don’t stop. You just might hit the target…you just might.

Maybe that’s one of the really genuine reasons the general public considers doctors/medical professionals/scrub nurses/ OR staff mean. Debridement, I mean. Anyone who’s ever had a relatively extensive wound that required this process of removing necrosed (dead) tissue would be familiar with the pain…well, if not done under anaesthesia. But we all have undergone some form of debridement…at one point in time or the other. How? You ask me. I’d say through corrections e.g. when someone ‘shouts on your head’ or talks sense into you; or when the great dad/mum refused to spare the rod and had you severely flogged for an unpardonable(?) offence committed or better still, when God gives you grueling tasks to complete with seemingly little assistance. I think that’s pretty close to the process of debridement, for as in debridement, the immediate thought is that ‘this person hates me’. However, it helps- well, eventually- but definitely not on the spot. My point is this…pain is pain ...

I know hope exists, but I don't want to assume that I know all of what hope holds. Joy maybe? Sadness maybe? Longing maybe? Or maybe a little of everything... Seems like a riddle.

I have heard of so many triads- Virchow’s triad, Cushing’s triad being just 2 examples that I can readily recall at the moment. Triads simply point to common occurrences (in threes) that characterize a particular state or condition. Well, I have a triad to add and its known as the hyper-tired triad. Ever being tired? A negative response is similar to a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of say 3! (lol), in essence, we’ve all being tired @ one point in time or the other. Some people are even tired of doing nothing (I wish). The classical triad I am pointing out has these 3 features: 1.       OVERWHELMING SLEEPINESS 2.       HIGH LEVEL OF IRRITABILITY  3.       REDUCED SPEED OF PROCESSING INFORMATION I know this is a triad, but can I add a fourth feature? (Thanks…) It’s the tendency to repeat the phrase “I am tired” with every spare breath you can take. Well, as I am apparently tired this i...

Learning confers on each of us a certain privilege…from actually sitting down in a classroom and being taught by a teacher, to standing by the roadside and watching people go about their daily activities, to watching a surgeon perform a surgical procedure; the process of learning is definitely one of teaching. The paradoxical thing about learning is that we do not learn until we have learnt. If you don’t have as a basis a certain amount of knowledge e.g. of English language, you might not be able to read an essay or interpret a discussion.  Same follows in the world of calculations, you cannot solve a complex mathematical equation if you lack the knowledge of simple arithmetic. But the thing about life is that paradoxes abound. You want to learn right? But really, learning comes and is consolidated ONLY after learning.

I saw a woman crying today. She was in front of the accident and emergency ward, crying and praying, because most likely, a relative of hers was in that ward, receiving immediate treatment. I felt for her. Just yesterday, I asked a friend to remind me of what I was doing in medical school once again. She asked me if I had received another calling… I have been called to help. I am studying medicine BECAUSE of that woman and several others who are in pain. The only- or should I say, the most important (?) reason I am here today, studying this beautiful course, which is extremely time-consuming is to put a smile on their faces- as many of them as God would have me treat. And for this reason, I have to be the best of the best, knowing as much as I can and should- birthing and keeping and transforming lives. I just had to remind myself, and for as many people are doing things they love, don’t give up. Make a difference.

Of course, I watch Grey’s Anatomy. What’s funny that I started not so long ago. And trust me, I’ve gotten so into it that I barely go a day without seeing an episode. Their love lives, I must confess, however, attract me more than their lives as medical professionals…or is it the intertwined assortment/blend? I guess it is. The vital lesson this series has taught me is that not all happily ever afters eventually end up becoming “happily ever after” and that not all sweethearts/connected lovebirds make it to the end. That’s funny, ain’t it? Coz I thought love was supposed to be enough. I was particularly baffled when I learnt that Izzy left Karev- after how much he stood by her when she had cancer! I haven’t even seen the episode and my heart is already breaking at the thought. Well, back to the point: Not every love story will last, it’s simply a fact. And while it’s not a fact that makes me happy, it’s one that makes me cautious. A relationship- and consequently marriage, isn...

Heb 6:4-6 (AMP) For it is impossible [to restore and bring again to repentance] those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit,  And have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age and world to come, If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance — [it is impossible] to bring them back to repentance, for (because, while, as long as) they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh [as far as they are concerned] and are holding [Him] up to contempt and shame and public disgrace. Nerves are the essential intermediary connecting the brain to the effector cells. A nerve is composed only of axonal (distal) segments of different neurons carrying signals in the same direction, it is a bundle of fibers forming a network that transmits messages in the form of impulses between the brain or spinal cord and the body's organs. While motor nerves carry im...

The more you look, the less you see A herd is a large group of people with a common interest, purpose or bond. Herd immunity is also known as community immunity, and it refers to the measure of protection which is provided to individuals in the community who are not immunized by the vaccination of a significant portion of that community. Therefore, the greater the proportion of individuals that are resistant, the smaller the probability that a susceptible individual will come into contact with one who is infected. So, actually, helping yourself does result in helping others i.e. it provides a form of community immunity against especially negative mindsets/mentalities. And the more aware people are, the less susceptible ignorant people are prone to meet even more ignorant people.

BODY FLUIDS CONTINUE INTO ONE ANOTHER…FROM SPIRIT TO SOUL, TO THE BODY. In the human body; our extra-cellular values are important extracellularly but designed only for the extracellular compartments; and for optimum function it shouldn’t be obtained intracellularly. In the event of ECF values being obtained intracellularly; serious damage could occur. In light of these, we would compare the extracellular components of body fluids; in this case representing the body of the typical believer with the intracellular values that represent believers’ spirits ; the transcellular fluid being fluid in which believers souls float. TABLE 3.1; SHOWING THE CHARACTERISTICS EXEMPLIFIED IN BODY FLUIDS AT NEW BIRTH     CHIEF BODY FLUID IONS BODILY FUNCTION  CHARACTERISTICAL REPRESENTATION ECF {PLASMA + IF} (mEq/L); i.e. BODY AND SOUL 14L ICF   (mEq/L) i.e. SPIRIT   28L  Na+ Generating...

This is the last stage involved in labouring and the birthing of a dream/ of dreams. To check previous articles on this process, go to  http://medicology101.blogspot.com/2014/04/parturition-and-birthing-of-dreams.html ,    http://medicology101.blogspot.com/2014/04/labouring-in-process-of-dream-birthing.html  and  http://medicology101.blogspot.com/2014/04/labour-birthing-of-dreams-has-three.html . Thank you. STAGE 3: This stage is the one that involves the delivery of the placenta after delivering the baby.  This stage can be extrapolated to mean the delivery of the motive force that enabled the realization of your dream to the world, it’s the stage where you teach people coming up how you got to where you are and thus lend them an helping hand in the achievement of their dreams as well.  (vi)You teach it. The very drastic decrease in the volume of the uterine cavity after a fetal expulsion has the effect of shearing off the placenta from...

Labour/ birthing of dreams has three main phases, to view the 1st Stage and what it is correlated with, please check LABOURING: IN THE PROCESS OF DREAM BIRTHING . Thank you. STAGE 2: This is the stage of labour that begins from the full dilatation of the cervical os (10cm) till the baby is delivered. It is extrapolated with diligently seeking your dream and getting it.  These are called the (iv) Seeking stage (v) Getting stage     Phase 1 (SEEKING STAGE): It begins from the full dilatation of the cervical os till the leading part of the fetus is on the pelvic floor. It is often marked by an irresistible urge of the mother to push and in regards to the birthing of a dream; the tenacity of the dreamer concerning the dream. (S)He keeps pushing till it is realized. IT IS THE "I SOUGHT IT STAGE". When normal, this phase is characterized by: ·          Strong contractions ·        ...

Paired organs/structures in the human body e.g. kidneys, lungs, eyes, ears, hands, feet- all have something in common, they help each other. For example, if a sound comes in from your left side, your left ear hears and processes the sound, but your right ear also helps, i.e. they jointly work to ensure you hear properly; ...and the same goes for the eyes. Also, if an individual loses one of his/her kidneys, the other one compensates for that loss by hypertrophying. We should emulate these paired organs and structures in our daily lives, for no one is indeed, self-sufficient.

Your entitlement mentality may get you ischemic Entitlement mentality : The (false) knowledge that the word/someone/people owe you great chances, either in their lives or in other aspects of your own life Autoregulation: This is the ability of a metabolic organ to regulate its own blood flow, paradventure there’s a hike/decrease in systemic (arterial) blood supply Ischemia : Lack of blood supply to an organ which could result in cell death   Organs involved in autoregulation include the: Brain, Kidneys, Heart, Lungs, Liver Some organs are autoregulated, while some others believe that because of their connection to the aorta, they can never suffer lack of adequate blood flow. And they are usually wrong, for the relatively wise organs do not take the possibility of such flunctuations lightly and have a safety margin- for instance, their blood flow is constant regardless of flunctuations in arterial blood flow from 80-180mmHg. Stop erroneously believing that...

The process of labour (parturition) is divided into three stages and we would be discussing the first stage in this blog post. This is the stage in which dilatation of the cervical os (i.e. the opening of the cervix which is the most inferior portion of the uterus in women) occurs, from concept zero to full cervical os dilatation of 10cm in a parturient at term. REPRESENTS THE MOMENT AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES PREGNANT WITH A THOUGHT. During this stage, the individual (i) thinks, (ii) catches and (iii) buys the dream. The first stage of labour is characterized by 2 phases: (i) Latent Phase- This is the prodromal phase because it presents symptoms that indicate that labour is about to start. It is symptomized by: • Mild-moderate contractions which are increasingly uncomfortable and sometimes painful. These can be correlated with the process of piecing together the thoughts that comprise a dream as they occur to you. As labour progresses, however, the contractions become ...

The word parturition, derived from the Latin word “parturire” which literally means “be in labour” is defined as the act of expulsion of the fetus and placenta to the outside world per vaginam with minimal risk to the mother and fetus. Labour is characterized by the onset of painful, palpable and regular uterine contractions of progressively increasing cervical effacement, cervical os dilatation as well as descent of the presenting part; leading to delivery. Many women dream of being mothers and most can still carry the pregnancy with sufficient grace and poise but parturients couldn’t agree more that at the point of labor, all poise is lost and grown women cry and scream like babies.  However, once the baby is birthed, the formerly contorted face of the mother relaxes and the muscles around her mouth help her curve her mouth into a tired; yet perfect smile of fulfillment.  It is against this backdrop that the process of giving life to a dream is compared and...

The rate at which neoplasms and all forms of malignant tumors invade and metastasize into human tissues is alarming. Who knows what next? Yes…there can be an unbearable degree of success. It’s rightly classed as the degree to which pain is inflicted by success. Who wants to have painful success? Yes, to some extent, a level of “holding on” or perseverance or pushing is required to gain success. When this perseverance and focus pushes its sword deep into your life, piercing those whom you love, or into your heart, separating you from your maker, it becomes rightly unbearable. Be wise in success!

A set race, a deadline, an appointed course, a specified timeline…are all relevant to timing. We don’t have as much time as we do think we have, most often. Because for each second we’ve been given, there’s a reason. Something to do, a plan of action and we can’t afford to live idly. Not like we cannot rest, but in a race is there a rester? Can someone who’s running rest on the way? I think not so. For until you get to the finish line, you haven’t run the appointed course. So run, and be the ultimate warrior by fighting to finish!

Logically, we can all figure out that acute conditions i.e more recent diseases/ infections would be easier to treat than chronic (long-standing) ones. It all has to do with time. So how much damage should we let into our individual hearts before we actively search healing? Seems logical enough to recommend healing as soon as possible, but it is actually much more common to shove our hurting parts aside, as it is to believe we would get better and suppress illnesses that would have been easier treated when acute. As there are diseases that cannot be healed after so much time, and which has caused so much necrosis (death of cells) than is regenerable, there are also conditions of the heart that might be never truly healed when they achieve a relative amount of senility (i.e. are advanced in age). It is also noteworthy that healing does not achieve 100% restoration to the former point, both physically and heart-wise. In order words: it’s a gradual process that is relatively not complete...