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I first saw the PRN medical abbreviation used by a medical officer during a medical outreach I attended during my final year in medical school. The outreach was structured in such a way that the medical students manned different stands for history taking, checking vital signs, blood sugar check, urinalysis, and a final stand for … Read more
During the early years of medical school especially in the first year of starting clinical rotations, it is not uncommon to find lots of medical abbreviations and not have a clue as to what they mean. In this post, we will be discussing one of such terminologies; ‘Medical Abbreviations NPO’. Also, if you are currently … Read more
Understanding Somatic Symptom Disorder is something everyone should aim for as it is one of those illnesses that are misunderstood to be supernatural. This is due to its signs and symptoms which are usually confusing for both the patients and physicians. Typical Scenario of Somatization Disorder Patient A presents to the clinic with complaints of … Read more
The term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) obviously highlights a connection of this disorder to trauma, in fact, for many years it was connected to combat trauma. Its history was largely related to war zones and the disorder was often seen as the unfortunate prize soldiers had to pay for surviving in battles fought in … Read more
In this post, we will be looking at the SWFI medical abbreviation, its meaning, and when it is used. Medical abbreviations are shorthands used by doctors and other health workers when communicating with one another to make the work of attending to patients easier. In recent times, modern doctors have been advocating for doctors to … Read more
If you are looking forward to starting an online business, a blog, or a YouTube Channel in the health niches, then it would interest you to know that healthcare is among the top 10 most profitable niches for any online business. According to the BalanceSMB, the health industry is currently worth over USD$3.7 trillion and … Read more
Every blood donor saves the live(s) of 1-3 patients. But for some non-remunerated blood donors, there are those who donate blood mainly to save a patient’s life, and those who while saving a patient’s life may have an interest in the blood donation benefits for the donor. If you are looking out for the non-monetary … Read more
Every now and then, we find doctors and health workers using weird phrases and abbreviations without knowing what they mean. This post is focused on the USOH medical abbreviation; it’s meaning when and why it is used. It is good if you note that medical abbreviations are used by doctors and health workers as a … Read more
Medical abbreviations are one of the ways through which medical professionals communicate with each other in a healthcare setting in order to save time especially when there are many patients to attend to. In this post, we will be looking at the medical abbreviations TIA, its full meaning and when it is used, and what … Read more
To be straightforward, the WDWN medical abbreviation stands for “WELL DEVELOPED WELL NOURISHED”. But if you would like to get more insight on what the WDWN medical abbreviation really means, and when it should be used, then you should keep reading the rest of the post for further information. When is the WDWN Medical Abbreviation … Read more
Adhering to medications can be very bothersome these days with the increasing level of distractions we have around. One of the most promising alternatives is to depend on machines and portable gadgets to help us comply with the medications prescribed by our doctors. One of such machines is an “automatic pill dispenser called MedReminder“. The … Read more
Why Use Skin Care Pro? Aging is a process that we will all encounter at some point in our lives. But it only becomes a problem if your skin and body age faster than your mate’s. Science has linked the causes of aging to wearing out and breakdown of a protein called collagen in our … Read more
Every now and then, you come across different medical terms in your studies and during clinical rotations and wonder what they could mean, their origin, and instances in which they are could be used. One of them is the Nephr medical term which we are going to discuss in this post. The etymology of the Nephr … Read more
The challenges of blood donation in Nigeria are not so different from the various challenges that affect the efficiency of all other systems in Nigeria. The fact that Nigeria is still a developing country is a huge one because it means that the growth of the Nation is still being tied down by slow economic … Read more
There are unlimited innovative ideas in healthcare that could be helpful in transforming the Nigerian Health sector. But rarely do we consider these as many hospitals in Nigeria are still holding unto the traditional approach to patient care delivery. Statistics have shown that Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria produce one of the best doctors in Africa. … Read more
Innovation in health practice has never been given so much attention as it is now, since the onset of the novel Coronavirus. People are now coming up with new models and innovative approaches that could make patient care more comfortable for both the patient and the doctor. One of the aspects of healthcare that have … Read more
Are you planning to donate blood for the first time? And maybe you might be feeling nervous or may be having a mixed feeling. Don’t worry, it happened to me too on my first day. And I will be sharing my first time blood donation experience with you. If you actually read till the end, … Read more
People can be very superstitious in the way they perceive certain phenomena especially when it deals with human life and death. Over 60% of the population identify with a religious group. It is expected that something as important as blood donation will certainly have some myths associated with it. And in this post, we will … Read more
Introduction: Medical Abbreviations QHS and QAM One misconception about the use of medical abbreviations in health practice especially among patients is that doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health workers use such only with the aim of keeping patients confused or to impress them. This is far from the case. Medical abbreviations are just shorthands used … Read more
Some abbreviations used in the medical field today have more than just one meaning. They could be used in different contexts to mean different things. This post discusses one of such abbreviations; ‘Medical Abbreviations PC’, their meanings, and different contexts in which it could be used. There are over a hundred terms in which the … Read more
