My Health Profession

It had been an exceptionally hard day for me, about 3 years ago. Everything seemed to be out of place and one thing after another was going wrong. I headed over to the University Center to get a bite to eat—maybe food would calm my nerves. At the time, I had been wearing niqab (the face veil), but that was the least of my worries, or so I thought. As I stood in line to get my food, I glanced behind me and noticed a few Muslim brothers. I was about to extend my salaam (greetings of peace) to them when I caught wind of what they were saying. They were talking about ME! ‘Why does she think she can dress that way? Who does she think she is?!’ On normal days, their comments would have had no effect on me, but on that day, they went straight to my heart. Perhaps their comments were like the straw that broke the camel’s back, because instantly tears began to flow down my face, which of course no one could see. I left the food line, disheartened, and walked away hop...

It’s never easy to stand when the storm hits. As soon as it starts raining, lightning shortly follows. Dark clouds replace the sun and all you can see are the waves of an ocean, once calm, surrounding you. No longer able to find your way, you reach out for help. You begin by calling the coast guard. No reply. You try again to redirect the boat. No use. You look for the lifeboat. It’s gone. You reach for a life jacket. Torn. Finally after you’ve exhausted every means, you turn your face upward. And ask God. But there’s something completely unique about this moment. At this instant, you experience something you otherwise could only theorize about: true tawheed . Oneness. See, on shore, you may have called on God. But you called on Him along with so many others. You may have depended on God. But you depended on Him along with so many other handholds. But for this singular moment, everything else is closed. Everything. There is nothing left to call on. N...

Mnemonic: "Very Sick Patients Must Take Double Exercise" Days of appearance of rashes: Varicella (chickenpox)- 1st day Scarlet fever – 2nd day Pox (smallpox) – 3rd day Mumps – 4th day Typhus – 5th day Dengue – 6th day Enteric fever (typhoid) – 7th day

Bismillah... The month of Shabaan is a most auspicious one.the Holy Prophet SAWW has referred to it as"MY MONTH" and during this month,HE used to fast more than in any other month besides Ramadaan. The 15th night of Shabaan is known as SHAB-e-BARAAT ,which is next to Lailatul Qadir (27th night of Ramadaan) in auspiciousness. The Holy Prophet SAWW is reported to have said: "People are not aware of the excellence of the month of Shabaan, the month that comes between the months of Rajab and Ramadaan. In this month, the action of the people are presented (to ALLAH).I wish my actions to be presented whilst I am fasting." On ...

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Paracentesis: A Step-by-Step Procedure Guide Indications: New onset ascites or ascites of unknown origin Patient with a known ascites who has fever, abdominal pain, hypotension or encephalopathy Symptomatic treatment of large ascites Contraindications Uncooperative patient Uncorrected bleeding diathesis Acute abdomen that requires surgery Intra-abdominal adhesions Distended bowel Abdominal wall cellulitis at the site of puncture Pregnancy Procedure Step-by-Step Explain the procedure to the patient and obtain a written informed consent, if possible. Explain the risks, benefits and alternatives (RBA). Commercial paracentesis kits are pre-assembled. If you do not have a commercial kit, this is a list of the equipment you need to perform a successful paracentesis: 16 G Angiocath (or a spinal needle) x 1 10 cc syringe x 1 One-liter vacuum bottle x 5 Thoracentesis kit tubing x 2 Sterile gloves x 2 Betadine swab x 3 Sterile drape x 2 4x4 sterile ...

Pepper salt appearance in xray skull- Multiple myeloma Pepper salt fundus--- Congenital rubella,Congenital syphilis CMV retinitis--- ophthalmoscopic finding-- crumble cheese and ketchup or pizza pie appearance. Best disease is typified by a large yolk like lesion giving characteristic EGG YOLK APPEARANCE STRAWBERRY: Scarlet fever, Kawasaki disease (both of them; strawberry tongue) and also trichomonas vaginitis causing strawberry vagina. BLUEBERRY: Rubella, CMV(congenital disease) MULBERRY: Tuberous sclerosis (mulberry tumor), syphilis(mulberry molar,neonatal finding) RASPBERRY TUMOR: Umbilical adenoma CRANBERRY JUICE - prevents UTI Apple peel appearance : Intestinal atresia Apple jelly nodules: Lupus vulgaris Lemon on stick appearance : cushing's syndrome Apple core deformity- in carcinoma colon (double contrast barium enema finding) Peau'd orange skin:Breast carcinoma Passage of grape like clots in hyaditiform mole Apple green birefringence - Amyloi...