Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Christmas holidays is approaching.
After Halloween holidays, Christmas holiday is approaching. We can see everywhere is decorating for the holidays. Christmas tree is inevitable. Do you know where this christmas tree located?
Friday, November 25, 2005
Ultrasound use in acute abdomen
Recently I encounter a case of 48 y/o female c/o epigastric pain for 1 day. CBC and SMA and UA are normal and KUB showed no ileus or free air. Keto(NSAID) 1 amp IV is given and stay in ED overnight. When I saw the patient and place the ultrasound proble over the abd, there is a large hypodense mass seen on the screen, especially over lower abd. So I tell the patient to urinate in order to rule out urinary retention. But after the patient urinates, ultrasound showed the image of a large hypoechoic mass in lower abd to mid-abd above umbilicus. There is no ascites seen in Morrison's pouch and this is not stomach distension since I press the mass, patient didn't vomit at all. All in my mind is a cystic lesion but origion from where. Woman of 48, may be from ovary.
After consultation with GYN, they admit the patient due to a huge pelvic mass from ultrasound findings. Exploratory laparotomy 2 days later showed a large right ovary mass and oophorectomy had done. Retrospectively when I review the KUB , I can see there is a soft tissue mass density in pelvis. So careful examination and careful reading of X ray is necessary. Ultrasound still play an important role in differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Congraulation to Stephen Chow winnig Golden Horse Award
Congraulation to Stephen Chow winning the 24th Golden Horse Award- best movie picture and best director. Check the Golden Horse Award here and Taiwan news reports here.
Check Stephen Chow time magazine interview here and personal homepage here.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Batman begins toy
Recently I found a Batman begins toy from my kid's toys playground. Due to some sharp ends, I take it up and pack to a safe place and turn back to her when she grows up. Personally I think these toys with sharp edge or ends should marked not suitable for children under 5.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Palm blog and medical algorithm
Today I found some palm websites written in blog form.
Check it out- the palmdoc chronicles, Malaysian medical resources.
Another website for medical algorithm is here- the medical algorithms project.
Check it out- the palmdoc chronicles, Malaysian medical resources.
Another website for medical algorithm is here- the medical algorithms project.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Sony announced new DC-T9
Sony always released new DC about every 1/2 year or faster due to consumer needs and new designs. Recently they are selling T5 after T7, now they announced T9. I am still using my T11 which I bought less than 1 yr. From T1> T11> T3> T33> T7>T5> T9. That's why Sony being the top of digital camera series- new and fast design that always attract consumers.
Here is the web site where you find information about T9- english and chinese.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Madagascar toys
Another series is Madagascar , which DVD will be released in mid-November.
Certainly I will rent one for my kid to watch.
We can take a peer in the offical website here.
Star Wars III toys
Previously I collect some Star Wars III toys from Burger King hamburger and my kid loves so much. Now I give her all to play and planning start another series once a new movie comes out e.g. Chicken little.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Create your newspaper online
I had create my newspaper worldwide online by Crayon.net. It's free and easy to create , join login and you will have your world news online on your computer.
I had add the stat counter
Today I add a stat counter in the left lower corner of this webpage from a free stat counter.
Everyone can add one on their own websites too. Check it out for stat counter.
Everyone can add one on their own websites too. Check it out for stat counter.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
All about Medical Informatics.
Biomedical Informatics is an emerging discipline that has been defined as the study, invention, and implementation of structures and algorithms to improve communication, understanding and management of medical information. The end objective of biomedical informatics is the coalescing of data, knowledge, and the tools necessary to apply that data and knowledge in the decision-making process, at the time and place that a decision needs to be made. The focus on the structures and algorithms necessary to manipulate the information separates Biomedical Informatics from other medical disciplines where information content is the focus.
AMIA(American Medical Informatics Association)
IMIA(International Medical Informatics Association)
EFMI(European Federeation of Medical Informatics)
AMIA(American Medical Informatics Association)
IMIA(International Medical Informatics Association)
EFMI(European Federeation of Medical Informatics)
