Category Archives: Medicine

I’ve had several people ask me about learning to read EKGs.  In my opinion, there are two things that you must master to effectively interpret EKGs. First, and most obviously, you must understand the conduction system of the heart, the … Continue reading →

What do Listeria monocytogenes (a Gram positive rod), Shigella dysenteria (a Gram negative rod), and the Vaccinia virus (a double stranded DNA poxvirus) all have in common?  They all hijack the actin polymerization capability of the host cell in order … Continue reading →

On May 20th, 2011, Dr. Jason S. Finkelstein implanted a heart patient with a dual chamber pacemaker at the Grenada General Hospital.  I was honored to be asked to assist with the implant, based upon my previous experience with cardiac … Continue reading →

Parkinsonism is a syndrome which is characterized by resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.  While there are many different causes of parkinsonism, the most common cause is Parkinson’s disease (PD).  Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that occurs when … Continue reading →

I’m currently studying the sedative-hypnotic group of drugs.  There is a great deal of chemical variation within the group, so a drug is classified as a sedative-hypnotic based upon it’s clinical effects, and not on it’s chemical makup. One class … Continue reading →