With the recent approval of Covid-19 booster vaccines by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), I wanted to...
Derived from willow bark, aspirin has been used as an analgesic and anti inflammatory drug since ancient Greek civilizations. Extracted and purified into salicylic acid, it...
Words matter. And in the case of talking about or documenting sensitive information, it’s much more necessary. As patient advocates and providers of unbiased care, it...
Abnormal sounds are also called respiratory sounds. Here is an inventory of common random breath sounds with explanations and causes. Learn about sounds and properly document...
Voice-generated sounds can provide essential clues about respiratory abnormalities. Normal lungs are stuffed with air, and air doesn’t carry sound easily. Typically, transmitted voice sounds are...
Gender Equality Fund proclaims funding partners June 13, 2024 – The Gender Equality Fund announced its inaugural set of funding partners, including organizations, networks and consortiums...
Some non-pulmonary sounds could also be heard on auscultation of the chest. It is very important to concentrate on non-pulmonary sounds equivalent to mediastinal crackles and...
Alpha-adrenergic blockers or alpha-adrenergic antagonists affect the alpha receptors of the sympathetic nervous system. There are two kinds of alpha-adrenergic receptors: alpha-1 and alpha-2. Alpha-1 adrenergic...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2022) recently clarified their guidelines for the usage of masks and respirators, stating that “while any mask is...
Interview with health care employee Jeanne Clarisse Mengue from Nnom Nnam, Cameroon June 7, 2024 Local health care providers are sometimes the most effective – and...
