Healthy Beauty

Two Hands Are Better Than One

2014-10-14T00:16:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum..Dah lama tak 'mengepos'... Many stories to share, tapi aura malas nak menaip. Now aura rajin datang, don't let it go.eheh..

Kita selalu dengar pepatah ni, two hands are better than one...or versi famous nya two head are better than one. ehe..Kesimpulannya kedua-duanya nak menampaikan mesej yang sama..Jadi saya nak share..

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Di wad orang-orang tua..

Sesiapa pun tahu agak mencabar nak mengingat health record atau case history of elderly people yang ada macam-macam sejarah penyakit yang begitu complicated dan sedang menjalani rehabilitasi untuk kehidupan yang lebih baik...

Teringat pengalaman di wad tu...

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Working hours came to an end---to say,it was time to go home. eh, who said? As long as I didn't finish my job that day, how can I go back? Usually I would spend 1-2-3 hours extra to finish my unsettled job. I'm quite slow, bear with me, lolzz

So, after the office hour( 5pm) that day, I went into a room to finish some work that need computer to be done!This is a tedious job, and I hate doing that. Even though I would do my best in finishing it. And that would take 1-2 hours....

In that ward, I got two branula to set up to 2 patients, which I have tried few times and couldn't get it right. So I just reminded the nurses to call the houseman from other ward to settle or help. That ward got no doctors taking care at night. Any issues after office hour was the responsibility of on-call doctor from another ward...Interesting, but working at that ward I got no weekend off. 7 days per week...

While I'm continuing the 'typing' job, the houseman on call came to help to set up the branula...
After some time, I thought everything was settled. But he went into the room and called me, "I couldn't set it," and asking me to help him. He was more senior than me in that posting, so I was like, if he can't set the branula, how can I...

I just smile and followed him to the patient. He said he has tried 3-5 times..wow..I just tried 1-2 and give up, heh..It's painful and I dare not to poke so many times, when I know it was futile..ehh.. So he said, "let's find it together"...He looked for the vein and found one near the thumb. What choice do we have?Just poke it..

But he asked me to set the branula while he hold the uncle's hand.That uncle was delerious ..we wanted to prevent him from unnecessary movement, heh..

Just first attempt by me-successful!! wow... He and me has spent almost an hour independently to get the vein. But when we worked together, it became easier, so fast...

Now another patient. This uncle, I have seen him previously, I know it's difficult to insert branula for him, and plus, he was quite irritable..especially if people failed to set the branula correctly...

So we look together and we found vein at the elbow. My colleague did this time while me holding the uncle..One attempt-successful....

I was like, how come it becomes this easy to insert the branula??when I have wasted hours for single of them...

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The lesson I really learnt from this story was....Many times, work are better to be done together. And many times it is so helpful and successful...So, let's help each other!! heh

-healthlover-

Impaired Hearing : A Story To Share

2014-09-05T10:03:00.001+08:00

Assalamualaikum..

Pembaca yang dikasihi dan dirahmati Allah sekalian...
Saya nak berkongsi kisah saya tentang ' impared hearing/reduced or defective hearing' ni. Tak teruk pun ..but the experience was so valuable for me...

Keluarga saya ni,any one of them might have ENT problem sikit. Ear, Nose and Throat..

Ear (Telinga) - Ada adik beradik yang ada masalah telinga. Contohnya salah seorang adik saya kena choleastetoma (berbelit lidah menyebutnya,fuuh..)-operation done.. dan saya sendiri ada sedikit hearing problem..heh..

Nose (hidung) - 4 ahli keluarga ada masalah berkaitan hidung . Sama ada resdung (sinusitis) atau allergic rhinitis. Atau kedua-duanya. Dalam keluarga memang ada sejarah asma. Jadi dia saling kait berkait...

Throat (Tekak) ? InsyaAllah takde..ehheh

Ganti dengan Eyes (Mata) - 5-6 ahli keluarga spectacle-dependent..Sebenarnya 5 , tapi sekarang ada adik saya dah mula pakai spect mata secara konsisten.

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Alright, sekarang berbalik kepada kisah utamanya..

Peristiwa Roti Berdarah

2014-08-31T09:29:00.000+08:00

-PERISTIWA ROTI BERDARAH--

Bulan puasa...

Aku balik lambat sedikit untuk menghabiskan kerja di wad...

Tiba-tiba ada seorang remaja ni,..dia pelawat yakni--keluarga pesakit panggil, "Doktor, "..

Dia panggil tapi tak cakap aper...

Dia tunjuk je kat kubikel sebelah tu..

Masa tu jururawat-jururawat semua sibuk nak berbuka puasa dah...

Ooo..patutla aku kena panggil dulu..aku seorang yang tengah syok menyambung kerja..sikit lagi..sebelum balik..padahal dah nak berbuka pun..Ahh,, tak kisah, nak bukak kat rumah jugak..ehh..

Sampai kat kubikel tu..aku lihat seorang makcik tua ni berdarah-darah kat tangan dia.sampai .ke lantai..

Ni mesti pasal cabut branula..wa..memang darah akan memancut-mancut kalau tak tekan ...

Tapi yang paling unik sekali, dia lap dengan roti?? roti tu fully soaked with blood maa..wahh..ha..ni first time ni aku tengok..ini makanan meh..huh

Aku mula2 ambik tisu berdekatan, alihkan roti..kejapjer pastu..cepat-cepat ambik gauze banyak-banyak..tutupp...tekan...

buang roti-roti kat lantai dulu...hehh

Bersihkan sedikit tangan makciktu..dengan sanitizer...then plaster...

Then aku sambung sikit kerja dan sebelum balik inform nurse suruh kemas roti berdarahtu..hahaha...eshh..biasanya bukan nurse yang akan kemas,, cleaner or radicare...

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Tapi bila fikir-fikir balik, kita akan capai apa saja yang ada di sekeliling kalau dah masa-masa emergency/ atau saat-saat genting....manertahu ....

--healthlover-

Exam Question: How To Remove Ear Wax

2014-08-31T09:24:00.001+08:00

"List 3 ways how to remove ear wax in this lady other than using ear drops".

I read the question thoroughly again anda again. Sounds like unbelievable question. Because that was not the main complaint of the lady since she came with symptoms of ear infections. I expected other things might be asked..

This is one of the question in final year theory paper as a final year medical student.

I remained static for a while with an opened mouth staring at the question displayed on the slide.

And thinking, "What a question...so simple yet I don't know how to...".

I felt silly..it's not a tough question at all. I thought a more difficult question would be asked and here the most basic question came about common ear problem -ear wax. And I just smiling and laughing at myself silently..

It's okay. I tried to think of the answer...How do doctor remove the ear wax. Not a cotton bud please!! hehe..

Then instantly an idea came. I've experienced this actually -removal of earwax. Even tough I don't really have the exact knowledge about it theorethically at that moment. Flashback of memories came one by one, helping me to retrieve the answer.

Medical Humor: Life Of A Medical Student ~

2012-12-14T11:00:00.001+08:00

Life of a Medical Student ~
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1st day of college - mania.

hostel food- dysphagia.

lecture hall- ptosis.

cultural- nystagmus.

seminars- palpitations.

internals- migraine.

study hall- insomnia.

exam hall- amnesia.

viva- aphasia.

day before university exam -depression.

results-coma.

Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Clinical Year

2012-06-17T13:22:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum..

An edited list written by a final year medical student from university somewhere in UK.
In related to our kuliyyah, some are true, some are being exaggerated, and some are totally good.But, some are so true that the editor still considering to share. The original list of 100 things is being cut short so that almost non of it will be able to hurt or scared anyone.

Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Clinical Year

Do read and enjoy...

1. You’ll study more than you ever have in your life.

2. Third year rotations will trouble the life out of you.

3. Your social life may suffer some.

Dr.Harlina's Survival Tips For Medical Students

2012-05-06T10:54:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum and hello to readers.

I want to share 30 great,marvellous tips for medical students by Dr.Harlina..

SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 1 - Thank Allah (God) for this golden opportunity. Allow yourself to be trained with the basic medical knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that are essential for the profession. If you're a caring, responsible, unselfish and emphatic person, half the battle is won. If you're not, it's a long way ahead!

SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 2 - Do not be afraid to make mistakes now. As students, you learn thro' your mistakes and corrections by your teachers. If you're scolded or criticized for your mistakes, be strong. You could only be hurt or affected as much as you have allowed yourself to be!

Food and Diseases (Part 1)

2012-04-28T12:38:00.004+08:00

Food and drink which can lead to health problems..

Assalamualaikum.
I want to share certain diseases which is caused by, or associated with food.Diseases occur when there is imbalance in the food intake;certain food is taken excessively or less than requirement, and also when the ingredients are harmful to the health.

Some of them are:

1)Sweet food, rich in Sugar/Carbohydrate: Diabetes mellitus and Obesity

2)Salty food: Hypertension

3)Salted or smoked food, pickled vegetables: Stomach cancer, Esophageal cancer

4)Cholesterol, oily, high fat-diet: Obesity, atherosclerosis and hypertension, heart diseases, prostate cancer

Lesson Learnt 2:Not Compliant to Medication

2012-01-11T22:16:00.004+08:00

I'm currently having sore throat.Usually this will be the earliest sign that I'll be getting sick,that I will go into fever,cold,cough,runny nose.Usually,but not necessarily.hehe.. Actually I'm the kind that rarely take medication when I'm having fever,because I just don't like taking medicine itself.When I was small,I have a strong thought and belief that taking medicine is not good,because it contains chemicals.And I don't know what effect it can cause to my body even though it relieves some health problem.So,whenever I have minor illnesses,I try to avoid taking medicine.Besides,I also don't know the proper technique of how to take medicine by mouth,how to swallow it properly so that it can go directly into my throat,into esophagus and stomach.

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2011-12-30T11:25:00.004+08:00

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When You Are Studying

2011-12-26T17:21:00.001+08:00

finally..-D

Funny Doctor Cartoons

2011-12-26T12:36:00.001+08:00

I Don't Want To Be A Doctor For The Following Reasons

2011-12-26T12:29:00.000+08:00

If I were a pathologist I'd be in a dead end job.

If I were a biologist I'd be in jeans all the time.

Anaesthesiology would put me to sleep.

Cell specialists are too cultured for my taste.

I can't stand podiatry.

I can't see myself as an ophthalmologist.

I'm too old to be a gerontologist.

I would have to be crazy to become a psychiatrist.

I'm told paediatrics is child's play.

I haven't got the heart to be a cardiologist.

And they'd see right through me if I went into radiology.

And I really couldn't face it if I were a dermatologist.

I haven't got the spine to be a chiropractor.

I'm not cut out to be a surgeon.

If I weren't such a baby, I'd become a gynaecologist.

It's been drilled into me that I should be a dentist.

I'd rather be a plumber than a urologist.

If I were a proctologist I'd always be behind in my career.

So what do you want to be??lol

source

How to Bleach Your Hair Naturally

2011-12-25T16:12:00.000+08:00

Natural remedy to lighten your hair colour..

I'm going to share with you on how to bleach your hair without using chemicals.Actually I never knew about this until one year ago when I was reading an enovel,titled Minx.The novel was written by Julia Quinn,one of the famous romance author.The main female character in the novel,Henrietta,frequently washes her hair together with lemon..so she always has a smell of lemons,and her hair has a blonde highlight in the sun.This is after she used the lemon.Since I’m a fan of natural remedies myself,I become curious so I checked on the internet about that.So,it’s true....

How lemon works?

Lemon contains citric acid that helps lighten the pigments in your hair.Just as simple as that!!

Warning Signs of Mole

2011-12-25T16:07:00.000+08:00

These are pictures of normal moles.Usually black or brown in colour.Flat or raised.Hair can grow on it.Symmetrical in shape,with regular border and single colour throughout.

Mole or naevus is a very common skin abnormality among people all over the world.Generally it is a benign growth,which is harmless and doesn’t require much attention,other than for cosmetic reason.It can be flat or raised above the skin.

Mole can be present in any parts of the body,where there is melanocyte (pigment producing cell).This melanocyte produces melanin,a pigment which gives brown or dark color. Mole occurs due to excess deposition of melanin in some parts of the body.

Why Can't You Drink Milk When You Get Diarrhoea?

2011-12-25T16:00:00.000+08:00

Do you know why you must avoid drinking milk in diarrhoea?

Hello.In my previuos article,I mentioned some of the important things you need to know about diarrhoea.But I leave one question at the end of it.So,the question is why can't you drink milk when you are having diarrhoea?

The reason is,drinking milk while you still have diarrhoea can aggravate the diarrhoea itself and create a condition known as lactose intolerance.Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest a sugar called 'lactose' which is usually present in milk and diary products.Normally,when a person consumes any food or drink containing lactose,these lactose will be broken down by an enzyme in the intestine,lactaseinto two another sugars.They are glucose and galactose.These two are the simpler unit of sugar.They will be absorbed into the gut,then into the blood stream and finally will be turned into energy,as a fuel for our bodies.

Things You Have To Know About Diarrhoea

2011-12-25T15:58:00.000+08:00

What you must know about diarrhoea..

First and foremost, let me ask you what do you understand with the term ‘diarrhoea’?I’m sure every people who read this article must have had diarrhoea at some point in their life.Or at least once in your life??Am I not right?Or is it as frequent as once a year?? :-p

Ok,I think you must know very well if someone asks you the details about what happens whenever you get diarrhoea.So,let me define the term 'diarrhoea' first.Diarrhoea is a condition in which you have increase in bowel activities or movements and production of loose stools.There must be increase in frequency of defaecation than you normally have and the stool itself is more liquid and watery in nature.

Why Can't You Smell When You Have Cold

2011-12-25T15:48:00.000+08:00

Having runny nose make you lose the ability to smell something..

You must have experienced common cold so many times in your life.That is one of the most common diseases affecting people,which is respiratory infection.

Do you know why you lost your sense of smell when you're having cold?

You will have a runny nose but if it is not that bad,you can still smell.However,if your nose is stuffy enough and it produces lots of discharge(mucus),you will not only having some obstruction to your breathing ,but also will lose the sense of smell.

How to Do Breast Self Examination

2011-12-25T15:35:00.000+08:00

Have you ever do breast self examination??Learn it here!!

Firstly,when to do

The ideal time to self-inspect and examine your own breasts definitely when you are not wearing any clothes.I mean the upper part.You don’t have to undress the lower body just to this!!This is also the time when you usually have time to look closely on your body parts.So,I can say that the most ideal time is when you are in the shower.You can do it before,after or while taking a bath.However,you can do it anytime you like and when you are free -)

Based on some information I read,you can do it at least once a month,just after your menstrual period has ended.This is because at this time,your breast are not tender.If you are already menopause,you can perform it on the same day each month.

Risk of Breast Cancer

2011-12-25T15:26:00.000+08:00

Do you know what factors predisposes to breast cancer.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among women in the world.

Yet,many of us do not know how this cancer can happen in woman,and still wonder how certain woman can have it while others do not.

Here,I want to share with you some of the risk factors which can lead to breast cancer.Some of these factors are preventable.

Some Info About Acute Appendicitis

2011-12-25T15:22:00.000+08:00

Acute appendicitis means acute inflammation of the appendix.This is when your appendix get infected by the bacteria.Appendix is considered by most to be a vestigial organs.Vermiform appendix is only present in humans,anthropoid apes and wombat.

Why Do Babies Cry??

2011-12-25T15:16:00.001+08:00

What makes your baby cry??
There are some important reasons which you need to know...

Here I want to share some of the reasons why do babies cry.

The term babies which I used refer to small babies-infants;those who cannnot even speak yet.They are unable to produce any words that makes sense or have any meaning.So they cannot tell us if they are having something bothering them.What they can do,is just cry,cry and cry,in order to get attention from parents.If we don't know the reason and the baby keep crying non-stop,at some point we may get irritated.But nothing we can do because we are just clueless of what's going on with them.So,it is important to know the basic reasons why they are crying.

Five Causes of Abdominal Distension

2011-12-25T15:07:00.000+08:00

Do you ever complained of abdominal distension??Feel like bloating?Check here to know some of the reasons for your problems.

Basically,there are five reasons why your abdomen feel distended.

5F's

1)Fat-obese abdomen

2)Faeces-when your intestine is full with faecal matter

3)Fluid-when you have fluid in your abdominal cavity(peritoneal cavity)

4)Fetus-when woman gets pregnant

5)Flatus-when your intestines are full of gases

Do You Know What Is Health

2011-12-25T15:01:00.000+08:00

Health is one of God's amazing gift to us.It is very crucial in our life.

We never think or realise it until something happens to it.

When our health is affected,we will not be able to enjoy our daily life normally.

We lost appetite,unable to sleep or perform a task and even our feeling/mind will get distracted when we fall sick.

According to WHO,Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

This definition is so simple and hardly forgotten,but do we really understand what does it means?Physical(body),mental(mind) and social,all these three components are included and must be taken care very well.As mentioned before,being healthy is not merely the absence of disease.If we are free from any diseases it doesn't mean that we are really healthy.Even healthy and fit-looking people are not in good health when their mind troubling with something because this eventually will affect their physical health.