Aceruloplasminemia: A genetic disorder in which there is absence of the protein ceruloplasmin from blood and accumulation of iron in the pancreas, liver and brain, causing diabetes and progressive neurodegeneration with the tremors and gait abnormalities characteristic of Parkinson disease.

Most of you guys seem to be very well rounded, I am not quite. I like to play golf and stay active, I am not very musically inclined, neither am I an avid artist, but like I said before, I do enjoy taking pictures.

Here is a link to some of my work if you are interested:Pics

Gaucher disease: A series of 5 diseases due to deficient activity of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase, leading to accumulation of glucocerebroside in tissues of the body. The 5 types of Gaucher disease encompass a continuum of clinical findings from a lethal form before or just after birth to a form so mild that it may not be diagnosed until old age. All 5 types of Gaucher disease are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner

Matt: those pics are wonderful! Better then what I could ever do! I dont have the talent for photography, though acording to my grandfather I do have an eye for it.

As for you not being an "avid artist", last time I checked photography is an art.

Emphysema- n. a lung disease involving the breakdown of alveoli, reducing area available for gas exchange

Matt- Your photography is amazing! And you seem a lot more well-rounded than me. I don't do any competitive sports (I've been dancing for most of my life, though, and I cheerlead) and I am not artistic at all! Love your quote, by the way.

Cassie- Same with me! I always see things that make me think, "Wow, I wish I could capture this image. It would make a perfect picture." Of course, it never turns out like I envision it!

Zolmitriptan: A triptan drug for the treatment of migraines. Marketed under the brand name Zomig.

wow, andy, u like hospital food? that must mean the hospitals you've been to have some pretty good food! all the ones i've been to have food that's worse than the most stereotypical school lunch...

my cousin had to get a skin graft back when she's in 10th grade. she was on a motorbike with her brother back in india, and they had some sort of accident with a bus. the bike ended up running over her left foot, and the doctors considered actually amputating it at the ankle, but decided on a skin graft using skin from her thigh. since it was in india, and quite a few years ago, her foot's pretty gross looking coz they didnt do that great of a job with it.

Nelaton's catheter- A flexible catheter (A tubular surgical instrument for withdrawing fluids from or introducing fluids into a cavity of the body) of red rubber

Prathima, I think I read somewhere on the message boards that you wanted to go to medical school in India. So it seems like you must be pretty well-informed about the health care issues there, and I'd be very interested in hearing your opinions about them and how they can be resolved.

One recommendation about hospital food- avoid the cafeteria. While some, I'm sure, are perfectly fine, most hospitals with have a privately owned restuarant. I would bet money that that restuarant is Au Bon Pain, which is in both of the hospitals that I volunteer and almost every other hospital I've been to. I gues it's OK. The problem is the food looks really good, but it has almost no flavor whatsoever.

abapical pole

In an ovum, the pole opposite the animal pole (i.e., vegetal pole). abapical pole

emmetropia-the normal refractive condition of the eye in which with accommodation relaxed parallel rays of light are all brought accurately to a focus upon the retina

aorta- the largest artery in the body which has its origin at the heart. It gives off branches to the extremities, neck and major organs for the purpose of supplying oxygenated blood.

Hmm... From what they posted in the "some interesting things about ourselves" thread, I know that Megan Corey loves sports, especially tennis, and that Sophia is from Canada (I think?).

And I can't think of anything interesting about myself at the moment. I promise I'll get back to you on that!

Anterior Horn- a region of the spinal cord gray matter containing the cell bodies of motor neurons.

Hi, im Kacie and something interesting about me is that I love going shopping and playing soccer!

Nitrogen Narcosis- a condition similar to under the influence of alcohol that induces euphoria, loss of balance, disorientation, and and impaired reasoning. This condition happens to divers below 100 ft who breath compressed nitrogen

One interesting fact about me is I have always wanted to be a doctor since 3rd grade. I even studied the human body for a year or two. I want to either be an ER physician, Psychologist, Pathologist, Pharmacist or Infectious disease.

Spinal Tap- v. a procedure in the lumbar section of the spine (a.k.a Lumbar Puncture or LP) is to remove the spinal fluid that is causing swelling in the spine. It is very helpful in finding inflammatory diseases such as meningitis.

medicinenet.com

One cool fact about me is that I have been playing the guitar for three years and can play all the rock anthems including "Crazy Train" and "Rock and Roll all Night". I can play everything from AC/DC's "Back in Black" to Metallica and Iron Maiden.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF): Stretching techniques that involve combinations of alternating contractions and stretches.

I love Sports Medicine! but I want to be a neurosurgeon. I play piano and violin and have a 4.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0! I <3 school!

Crazy Train is an awesome song.

I could do "N" but I will choose "F", more options. Anyways my term is:
Fibrosarcoma- cancer of the bones.

A cool factoid about me is, well not a fact more like a pet peeve. I hate TV ads. The show is quit and up at full volume because you can't hear it and then the commercials and the TV is ready to explode. Bothers the heck out of me. Matt, awesome pictures, by the way! Hey Matt, what field of Medicine do you want to enter? I want to either be a Orthopedic Surgeon, ENT, or Trauma Room doctor. Maybe, if I push myself through the work, maybe a Cardiologist.

A-Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome: Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible through the thin, lax, protruding abdominal wall. Also called the "prune belly syndrome."

I have a couple of things to say about other people's facts. I can't play guitar. I play guitar hero, which I am pretty good at, but not the real thing. Also, I hate hospital food. I had cancer and had to stay in the hospital for like 6 months off and on, so you kind of get sick of it after a while.
To Brent: I want to be a pediatric oncologist, for obvious reasons.

Electophoresis: a way to separate DNA, RNA, and protein particles by size and charge

I too love crazy train and matt is an amazing photograher, i could never measure up

my turn!

strep throat: a throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (a type of bacteria)

the capital of ND is BISMARCK
Interesting Fact: I don't know what I want to be yet, but the doctors on TV (like on ER and Grey's Anatomy) look pretty cool.

- Priya Patel
SF Medical Session 2

Tachycardia: rapid heartbeat

priya! way to be with the capital of ND first one to get it right. I think i want to be an ER doctor or a trauma surgeon

Accessory Nerve: The eleventh cranial nerve, which emerges from the skull and receives an additional (accessory) root from the upper part of the spinal cord. It supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. The sternocleidomastoid muscle is in the front of the neck and turns the head.)

Interesting fact? Well, I have a surgery techniques text book from the late 19th century. It's amazing, I read it all the time...

the classic. Electrocardiogram - A recording of the electrical activity of the heart on a moving strip of paper. The electrocardiogram detects and records the electrical potential of the heart during contraction.


Cardiology owns :P