Could he be serotonin or acetylcholine, you ask?
Definitey not; despite the fact that he made them
Yet, as I took a stroll that morning
Careful about everything except the ‘nothing’ he asked that I be careful about,
And pouring out my heart to him-
My defeat and all,
He spoke to me
That eerie sense of peace, calm and direction
Did he do it by infusing inhibitory neurotransmitters?
Nah, I’m not doing this
‘Cos I don’t know the mechanism of its action
All I know, all I need,
Is the peace that I felt
He gave me peace and calmed my nerves
Medically correct-or not!
A few days ago, we discussed clerking. We’d use that basic knowledge in clerking an individual presenting with certain complaints. History Taking Biodata: Patient X is a 22 year old male Afghanistan student. Presenting complaints: Tachycardia, Sleeplessness, lack of focus History of presenting complaints: first symptom- insomnia (sleeplessness), followed by tachycardia (increase in heart beat), and then, loss of focus. First noticed about 3 weeks ago. Past medical history: Relatively healthy individual, treated for malaria 2 months ago. Has no history of insomnia or tachycardia. Physical Examination Examine cardiovascular system with stethoscope. Examine the lungs as well as the neurological system. Provisional diagnosis Patient is undergoing mental stress, and this is taking a toll on his heart and brain Investigations Laboratory tests are carried out on patient’s blood Due to the neurological and psychological nature of this problem, other areas are also in...
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