Dialysis
How does dialysis work? Dialysis removes waste products and fluids from the body that your kidneys are unable to remove. The goal of dialysis is also to keep the body in balance by adjusting the levels… Read More »Dialysis
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Evaluation of herbal supplements in medicine
Regulation of herbal supplements: Herbal products considered dietary supplements, not regulated as medicines not required to meet standards for drugs in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act must meet standards in 1994 Dietary Supplement and… Read More »Evaluation of herbal supplements in medicine
Financial Planning for Physicians
What we want to learn about financial planning Cash Flow Tracking & Savings Techniques Insurance Planning College Savings Strategies Asset Allocation Techniques Retirement Savings Strategies Basic Estate Planning What to Look For in a Financial… Read More »Financial Planning for Physicians
Radiology employment
Where are radiologist Employed? Academic Institution Corporate medicine Multispecialty group Independent contractor Private practice group Hospital employee Merritt Hawkins Survey 2011 More residents (32%) indicated they would prefer to be employed by a… Read More »Radiology employment
Steerage and Price Transparency in Radiology
What is Steerage? • The use of financial incentives to motivate patients to use preferred providers is known as “channeling,” “referring,” or “steerage.“ • Efforts most often are in the form of financial incentives, and… Read More »Steerage and Price Transparency in Radiology
Bacterial pathogenesis
Learning Objectives: After reading this article you should be able to: define virulence, LD50 and ID50. describe the major stages of an infectious disease. list several factors that increase the chances of bacteria producing disease… Read More »Bacterial pathogenesis
Microbiological Metabolism Study Questions
Are bacteria generally more resistant to antibiotics when they grow in suspension or in a biofilm? Why? Draw and label a typical bacterial growth curve. Describe what is happening during each of the major phases. … Read More »Microbiological Metabolism Study Questions
Biosynthesis
Bacterial metabolism results in products that are used for the synthesis of cellular constituents, like peptidoglycan, LPS, proteins, nucleic acids, etc.. You learned about the mechanisms of bacterial transcription of mRNA, DNA replication (including types… Read More »Biosynthesis
Fermentation of Sugars in Microorganisms
Fermentation refers to the breakdown of a monosaccharide to pyruvic acid and then usually to lactic acid. It is also called the glycolytic cycle and is the process by which facultative bacteria produce ATP under… Read More »Fermentation of Sugars in Microorganisms
Aerobic and Anaerobic Growth and Metabolism
The growth of most medically important organisms is enhanced by the presence of oxygen, which acts as the hydrogen acceptor in the final stages of energy production catalyzed by the flavoproteins and cytochromes of the… Read More »Aerobic and Anaerobic Growth and Metabolism