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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Outsider: A Poem About Fixing Our Profession

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I had some time this past weekend at work, so I played with words and wrote this poem. I hope you enjoy it. Please share your interpretation...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Obamacare Policies Hit Rural Communities Hard: Needs To Be Revised

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In 2010, Congress passed, and President Obama signed, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. While the ACA has expanded hea...
Monday, October 7, 2024

Chapter 3: The Dawn of Homo Sapiens Sapiens and Early Medicine

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Modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens , first appeared in Africa around 200,000 years ago. By approximately 100,000 years ago, they b...
Sunday, October 6, 2024

Understanding Different Asthma Phases: My Take on Episodes, Flare-ups, and Attacks

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When it comes to asthma, we often hear terms like "episodes," "flare-ups," and "attacks" thrown around. But wh...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The flaws of those who make the rules

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Jim Leyland was a good team manager for the Detroit Tigers. He laid down the law when he needed to. But he was also very good with maintaini...
Monday, September 23, 2024

Asthma History: Chapter 2: The Origins of Human Empathy and Illness

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The first Homo sapiens, our direct ancestors, appeared around 200,000 to 300,000 years ago in Africa. Even before that, human-like species, ...

Problem With Nocturnal Oxygen Qualifications

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Generally speaking, we consider an SpO2 of 90% as acceptable. This is because an SpO2 of 90% typically correlates with a PaO2 of around 60 m...