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Common sounds and their measurement (in decibels)
Breathing - 10 dB
Whisper -20-30 dB
Busy street traffic - 70-85 dB
Subway train - 95-100 dB
Thunderclap - 120dB
Jet engine - 130dB
Gunshot - 140-165 dB
WHO recommends that personal listening devices don't exceed 85 dB as they could damage hearing over prolonged periods
Sounds of 120dB and louder usually cause pain.
Sounds of 140dB and louder can damage hearing in an instant .
Breathing - 10 dB
Whisper -20-30 dB
Busy street traffic - 70-85 dB
Subway train - 95-100 dB
Thunderclap - 120dB
Jet engine - 130dB
Gunshot - 140-165 dB
WHO recommends that personal listening devices don't exceed 85 dB as they could damage hearing over prolonged periods
Sounds of 120dB and louder usually cause pain.
Sounds of 140dB and louder can damage hearing in an instant .
Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for patients with cancer. They found that patients with cancer, on average, had a higher FaceAge than those without and appeared about five years older than their chronological age
#innovationsinai
#innovationsinai
A couple of useful studies illustrating diabetics should be able to tolerate hypergravity from spaceflight. Will become more and more relevant as we near commercial space flight becoming ubiquitous.
https://asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/amhp/93/9/article-p688.xml
https://asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/amhp/96/2/article-p101.xml
https://asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/amhp/93/9/article-p688.xml
https://asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/amhp/96/2/article-p101.xml
Is poultry really a healthier source of animal protein than beef, and it's relatives? Are there concrete evidence that backs this popular claim?
A recent research showed that a BMI of 40 or greater can increase the heart's functional age by 45 years! That's a crazy amount of years lost if you think about it.
On today’s episode of magicians and sorcerers in medicine, see those anatomic pathologists ehn😂😂😂
Did you know? High blood pressure often shows no symptoms, yet it’s quietly damaging vital organs. Check your BP, even when you feel fine.
Why Does Your Heart Skip a Beat?
Ever felt your heart flutter, race, or just thud out of nowhere?
That’s called a palpitation and while it feels dramatic, it’s usually harmless.
Stress, caffeine, lack of sleep, dehydration, or even excitement can trigger it.
But here’s the deal:
If it happens often, feels like your heart is flip-flopping, or comes with dizziness or chest pain — it’s time to get it checked out.
Your heart talks. Don’t ignore it.
Have a great weekend everyone 💜
Ever felt your heart flutter, race, or just thud out of nowhere?
That’s called a palpitation and while it feels dramatic, it’s usually harmless.
Stress, caffeine, lack of sleep, dehydration, or even excitement can trigger it.
But here’s the deal:
If it happens often, feels like your heart is flip-flopping, or comes with dizziness or chest pain — it’s time to get it checked out.
Your heart talks. Don’t ignore it.
Have a great weekend everyone 💜
The physician-patient conversation is a cornerstone of medicine, in which skilled and intentional communication drives diagnosis, management, empathy and trust. AI systems capable of such diagnostic dialogues could increase availability, accessibility, quality and consistency of care by being useful conversational partners to clinicians and patients alike. But approximating clinicians’ considerable expertise is a significant challenge for AMIE.
AI will still never beat human. They're just trying
AI will still never beat human. They're just trying
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Queen Doyin 🔄🎩 🎭👾
@jayprime·13:27 02/05/2025
Google is giving its diagnostic AI the ability to understand visual medical information with its latest research on AMIE (Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer).
Imagine chatting with an AI about a health concern, and instead of just processing your words, it could actually look at the photo of that worrying rash or make sense of your ECG printout. That’s what Google is aiming for.
Imagine chatting with an AI about a health concern, and instead of just processing your words, it could actually look at the photo of that worrying rash or make sense of your ECG printout. That’s what Google is aiming for.
Google is giving its diagnostic AI the ability to understand visual medical information with its latest research on AMIE (Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer).
Imagine chatting with an AI about a health concern, and instead of just processing your words, it could actually look at the photo of that worrying rash or make sense of your ECG printout. That’s what Google is aiming for.
Imagine chatting with an AI about a health concern, and instead of just processing your words, it could actually look at the photo of that worrying rash or make sense of your ECG printout. That’s what Google is aiming for.
A 46-year-old female patient presented with itching, swelling, and pain in both ankles, along with these lesions. She is not taking any medications and has no significant medical history. What are the possible differential diagnoses for her condition?
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Dr B lizardo
@bluelizardo.eth·14:14 17/04/2025
Oyster Proteins Could Supercharge Antibiotics
Scientists have discovered that proteins from the hemolymph of Australian oysters can kill bacteria, break down biofilms, and even boost the power of existing antibiotics — sometimes making them up to 32 times more effective.
The protein extract (HPE) worked best against Streptococcus pneumoniae, but also helped antibiotics fight tough pathogens like Pseudomonas, Staph aureus, and Klebsiella.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0312305&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafR3V-397jZLNrrYNjojKdcDSpSReHjCgWSTIY8LYsT0tMoShmlNKzf1j27DQ_aem_WtTGX5GnstzFNNjpmbhdPA
Scientists have discovered that proteins from the hemolymph of Australian oysters can kill bacteria, break down biofilms, and even boost the power of existing antibiotics — sometimes making them up to 32 times more effective.
The protein extract (HPE) worked best against Streptococcus pneumoniae, but also helped antibiotics fight tough pathogens like Pseudomonas, Staph aureus, and Klebsiella.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0312305&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafR3V-397jZLNrrYNjojKdcDSpSReHjCgWSTIY8LYsT0tMoShmlNKzf1j27DQ_aem_WtTGX5GnstzFNNjpmbhdPA
In many countries, you can just walk into a pharmacy and buy most available meds without a prescription. In the US, you can buy a few OTC but most meds are gated by a medical license. I've even heard it said buying meds online should be reported to authorities.
Why does the US have such credentialism around medicine?
Why does the US have such credentialism around medicine?
Obstetrics and Gynecology posting is really not my favorite of all postings. Need a mechanism to fall in love with the unit.
Ciprofloxacin is best taken on an empty stomach, swallowed whole with a glass of water. Your doctor will prescribe a dose and regime that is appropriate for your condition. What if I forget a dose? If you forget a dose of ciprofloxacin, take it as soon as you remember.
Family medicine-addiction medicine doc here. Nice to meet you all.
Big news in my field: opiate addiction treatment start by immediately administering long acting injectable buprenorphine!!
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29767342251330412
Big news in my field: opiate addiction treatment start by immediately administering long acting injectable buprenorphine!!
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29767342251330412
Medics, what advice will you give a med student who is preparing for a really tough exam, not the regular advice something very unique
Cancer can be cured with these three strategies intermittent fasting(with this,cancerous cells will kill itself), Avoidance of carbohydrate especially White sugar and drinking soursop tea(leaf 🌿)as well as eating its fruit.Below is the picture of fruit and leaves.
Just saw some of my friends induct, so happy for them🥹
Well guess whose turn is next😎
Well guess whose turn is next😎
That feeling when you see a particular disease present just as the textbook described it🤓
Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. Some research suggests that it may help you manage blood sugars, protect against heart disease, and reduce inflammation.
The feeling you get when you finally get a hang of that particular pathophysiology🥹
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Drake 🎩
@taliskye·03:53 03/04/2025
Today I took my 4 month old to participate in a research study. He got to have an EEG. When they were getting him geared up with the helmet for the scan he shot me this joyous smirk. It's burned in my brain and I managed to get a picture of it, so I'll always be able to find it.
🍐 appreciating life!
🍐 appreciating life!
I saw a microsurgery and again the brain🤩
I love this elective posting, sad that it’s coming to an end though😪
I love this elective posting, sad that it’s coming to an end though😪
Neurosurgeons are trying, what do you mean to stand for 5 hours and you are not yet halfway through the procedure
Wow, emergency and trauma medicine is a whole field that is poorly explored, those guys are the real OGs
I will make it big in this medical profession. Speak it into existence.
You can also check out “Doc”
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SOLution✨
@jackstar20·21:51 29/03/2025
Y’all have to check out “The Pitt” it’s a nice medical series
Y’all have to check out “The Pitt” it’s a nice medical series
Who else loves it when you correctly get a patient’s diagnosis in medical series?
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Abdul R.
@ablulrah·01:59 28/03/2025
Why does a person need an appendix?⚕️
In the last century, in some countries, all children had their appendix forcibly removed in order to avoid appendicitis in the future. It was only recently discovered that the appendix is not a vestige at all. It plays an important role in the human immune system, being a kind of shelter for microorganisms. When the natural flora in the intestine is destroyed due to diseases, it is from the appendix that "reinforcement" comes. On the other hand, today's medicine allows you to restore the intestinal flora with the help of medications, so this function of the appendix becomes insignificant.
In the last century, in some countries, all children had their appendix forcibly removed in order to avoid appendicitis in the future. It was only recently discovered that the appendix is not a vestige at all. It plays an important role in the human immune system, being a kind of shelter for microorganisms. When the natural flora in the intestine is destroyed due to diseases, it is from the appendix that "reinforcement" comes. On the other hand, today's medicine allows you to restore the intestinal flora with the help of medications, so this function of the appendix becomes insignificant.
Today I witnessed my first endoscopy, wow
God is wonderful
God is wonderful
Medicine is so beautiful, see neurosurgery🥹
Radiologist are the real magicians
How can you see all these in a black and white image
How can you see all these in a black and white image
Performed my first suturing procedure today🥳🥳🥳
With the number of patients I am seeing here, clinic today is gonna be long😭
Patient education is probably where LLMs will have the most profound, unexpected benefit in medicine.
Explaining importance of a medication, disease at their education level and in their words (or language) to allay fears/apprehension about treatment goes a long way with compliance and preventing progression.
Explaining importance of a medication, disease at their education level and in their words (or language) to allay fears/apprehension about treatment goes a long way with compliance and preventing progression.
A new survey has found that one in five general practitioners (GPs) in the UK are using AI tools like ChatGPT to assist with daily tasks such as suggesting diagnoses and writing patient letters.
The research, published in the journal BMJ Health and Care Informatics, surveyed 1,006 GPs across the about their use of AI chatbots in clinical practice.
Some 20% reported using generative AI tools, with ChatGPT being the most popular. Of those using AI, 29% said they employed it to generate documentation after patient appointments, while 28% used it to suggest potential diagnose.
The research, published in the journal BMJ Health and Care Informatics, surveyed 1,006 GPs across the about their use of AI chatbots in clinical practice.
Some 20% reported using generative AI tools, with ChatGPT being the most popular. Of those using AI, 29% said they employed it to generate documentation after patient appointments, while 28% used it to suggest potential diagnose.
Apparently patients with anterior urethroplasty have ejaculatory issues
Cases of note so far;
- Costochondritis
- Posterior Urethral Valve
- Costochondritis
- Posterior Urethral Valve
Name a Herculean task?
Administering spinal anesthesia to a patient with scoliosis
Administering spinal anesthesia to a patient with scoliosis
I am yet to experience a boring exploratory laparotomy! There is always something crazy waiting 😂
