Last day of Urology and Nephrology Department. (Radiology)

Assamualaikum and hi everyone!

The last day for Urology and Nephrology. I don't know why, but i felt so sad to leave this department. Anyway, I still need to leave this department and give a chance to the other group from Oncology department to visit the Urology and Nephrology Department. Well, the last day actually almost nobody came, because the OR room is empty, I mean no operation on Thursday. So there were a few people came because didn't got the message. (that's including me. LOL!) Because a few people came, so Doctor Mohamed will bring us to any department inside the hospital that we haven't visit yet. At first, we'd agreed to go to the stone clinic department but the stone clinic is closed because the need to 'rest' the equipment (whatever they said), then I suggested the radiology department. The boys, Yazreen and Ammar, didn't want to join because they said they already went there and they left. That's make 3 of us for now on(Kak Hanim, Doctor Mohamed and I). Luckily, the radiology department is opened! So we went inside MRI room. It was AMAZING! I mean like how many people get to see MRI machine LIVE! (except doctors. LOL!) And again, we were so lucky at that time because we could see a few patients undergoe MRI scan. Sadly, all of the patient was kids! I was so sad and pitied for the kids. (P/S MRI means magnetic resonance imaging. *taken from Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary)

1st patient.

The patient was a 5 months old baby boy. He has kidney problem, so he had MRU. You guys must be thinking what is MRU. You thought i was talking about MRI. LOL! Don't worry. I am talking about MRI machine, but this particular patient did MRI scan at his urinary tract. That's why it is called MRU. U is for urinary tract.

2nd patient.

This patient was a 2 years old girl. Very cute, beautiful little girl. She had MRI scan for her brain. She suspected for seizure. For that reason, the doctor need to scan her brain to see which part of her brain affected.

3rd patient.

This patient was a 3 years old girl, i guess. She had MRU scan too. I didn't know the rest because I was outfocused and the 2nd doctor was not very friendly.

There are some pictures I've took. Enjoy! :)

The MRI machine. There's the baby. Can you see?

Kak Hanim. :)

ME!!!! XD

The MRI scanner.

The scan begins! This doctor was very friendly. But not the 2nd doctor. LOL!

Some pictures taken from the MRI scanner.

So, that's all folks. Tata for now! Thanks for your time! :)

Dialysis

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Sorry for not update my blog for a few days. Well, I don't have any spirit to do anything lately, including update my own blog. *sigh* I just got back from Cairo 2 days ago. It was a blast! Eventhough it was so damn TIRING! So for this topic, Im going to talk about the clinical attachment on dialysis department. I think all of you know what is dialysis right? Dialysis means process of separating macromolecules from ions and low-molecular-weight compounds in solution by the difference in theirs rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, through which crystalloids pass readily but colloids pass slowly or not at all. (taken from Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary.) I'll show you some pictures of dialysis machine and the patient for you to see. Enjoy. :)

The new Urology and Nephrology Hospital from outside. This is where they have dialysis machine.
Dr. Wesam Fawzy and I.
Patients during the dialysis session.

That's the dialysis machine.
The dialysis machine. The tube which red in colour is blood.

Each patient that undergoes dialysis session is due to both kidneys failure. Each session is about 4 hours for 3 times a week. The Dialysis Department has 2 shift. Everyday, except friday, at 8am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm. That's all from me, folks and thanks for reading! Tata for now. Bye!

OR Department of Urology and Nephrology Center

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As you all know, I've involved in the clinical attachment. So im going to talk about my experienced. On 6th February and 7th February 2010, I went to Pediatric OR and OR (Operation Room). It was so tiring! Eventhough I didn't do the operation and just watched the doctors and his team did their work. It was tiring to stand and watch. So I definitely doesn't want to become a surgeon in future. Anyhow, about the topic today, I got to see so many apparatus and so many machine used in an operation. Oh, and not to forget, the drugs used on the fainted patient.

Pediatric OR

On 6th February, I went to Pediatric OR. I was so sad to see kids, at young age, they have tumor. Young age, TUMOR! I mean like when I was young, I played, enjoyed and whatever kids do but they're not. But instead, they have to battle with their own tumor and the only way to save them is by operation. And Im sorry because I didn't have any picture for Pediatric OR. The doctor doesn't give the permission to take pictures.

I've watched 2 live surgeries. 1st, it's called right radical nephrectomy and the 2nd one is called recurrent coronal hypospadias.

1. Nephrectomy means removal of kidney. The patient was 10 years old boy. The doctor said it is total nephratic tumor and it is most common of pediatric disease. Doctor had to remove the right kidney with its fascia, ureter, and some affected lymph nodes. It took about 3-4 hours for this operation.

2. Recurrent coronal hypospadias is a repaired operation at penis. This due to penile ureter facing downward instead of facing forward. Actually it seems normal because the patient still can urinate but it can make the patient infertile. When sexual intercourse, somehow, the sperm will move downward instead moving formward towards the cervix.

OR

There were 4 operation held on 7th February 2010. But i could only watch 1 operation because the 3 operation is held at the same time. The boys in my group went to see the right radical nephrectomy and right pyelolithotomy. Pyelolithotomy, they remove stone in the kidney. The diameter was 1 cm in renal pelvis. The colour is black and white. The patient kidney is not in normal position, it is mild rotated and the doctor left it like that. the right radical nephrectomy, u guys knew that already right? Like I've mentioned before, it's removal of kidney. The girls, Kak Najib and I, went to watch the radical cystectomy & diversion. This operation is for removal of urinary bladder because of tumor. the patient was 55 years old man and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) positive. But I didn't watch the operation till the end because it was so long and i was tired from day before. Here some pictures from the OR. Enjoy. :)

This is the whiteboard which state the name of the operation.

This is the apparatus used in the operation.

As you all can see, there are a few drugs used on the patient.

This is the machine that monitor the heart beat and volume of oxygen in the patient's body.


The operation begins! I was very pity at the doctor because he was sweating. Maybe the room was so hot.

I can't recall what this is. Maybe the fat or the affected lymph nodes.

This is the patient's blood on ......cloth, i guess. :P

This apparatus used to suck the excessive blood.

The blood is stored in this bottle or jar-look-a-like after being sucked.

That's all folks. Tata for now! XD

Clinical Attachment (1st week)

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How's everyone doing? Good, I hope. For this topic, I'll write about all what happened in this 1st week, starting from 6th February till today, that is 11th february 2010. I was in Group 2. It was nice. At my first sight when we had meeting with the International Students Affair, everybody was like top student. I was scared and I had butterfly in my stomach. But it does not kill my spirit inside. So we all met at the International Students Affair office at 9.00 am (6th February 2010). We were like celebrities! Because all we did is posed to the camera. For the 1st week, I had to go to Urology and Nephrology Center. For your information, Urology = study of urinary tract and Nephrology = study of Nephron, as in kidney. Lol! Right now, I'll show you some pictures so that you guys and gals can see and look. :)

1st year student that involved in the clinical attachment. We're 12 all together.


All students that involved.

The Urology and Nephrology team (for 1st week only)

This is how the Urology and Nephrology Hospital looks like. :D

Some photos of the garden in the hospital.

That's all for now. Hope u'll be visiting my blog again. :D

WINTER BREAK!!! YAY BABY!!!

Assalamualaikum and hi readers!

I've been busy with my exams and the clinical, oh yeah, and my internet problem (luckily, my internet problem is over now). So I don't have the time to write in my blog. Anyhow, winter break is tiring. Well, not because I went shopping and all. Just tired because of the clinical attachment. But Im still happy to volunteered for the clinical. I've learned new things and I've got the idea how people work in hospital. If u're watching 'House' or 'Grey's Anatomy' or 'ER', you'll understand what I mean. Since winter break, Im kinda spent a lot not because i shopped, but I went to many restaurant. And seriously, not all of the food is cheap. lol. :P ... Here some photos of me and my housemate went to restaurant. It was a blast! But still, the money is drain like water. SHOOT!

In this picture is me (at your left) and Ana. Peace! I was so sleepy. Look at my eyes. Very small eyes! lol! Well, I just got back from the clinical attachment and suddenly Diyanah and Ana asked me to join them seems like everyone not at home at that time (except me, Diyanah and Ana).

In this picture is Diyanah. :)


In this picture is Ana. Oh, and behind her is our Doctor Yussuf Berikah. We were so shocked we met him here! Lol!

Finally! The food. But Im sorry. I only have a picture of the food. Haha! XD This is the fried SQUID!!

After we had our dinner, time to pose ourselves in the mirror! hahaha! (From left; Diyanah, me and Ana)

This is all for this post. Tata for now!