Steem Medics,

#AIR-CLINIC ROCKS! It’s good to be back with another interesting episode of Online Ward rounds, a special programme for medics on the blockchain. It is a part of @Air-Clinic's sub-project,

SMSI (steem medics support initiative).

We are sure you had a great time during the Last episode. For those that missed the show, here is a link to the fourth edition

ATTENDANCE REGISTER (LAST WEEK).

These are the steem medics that graced our grand rounds last week:

• Dr. @Thelovejunkie (a practicing dentist),
• Dr. @Nairadaddy (a GP)
• @Drqamranbashir (a GP),
• Dr. @Elvigia (a practicing ENT Surgeon and special guest)
• Dr. @Antigenx (a GP),
• Dr. @Omaqiin (a general practitioner),
• Dr. @Endopediatria (paediatric endocrinologist ),
• @romanc93,
• @justubong
  

You all made our second episode a success. We appreciate your contributions.

@air-clinic specially appreciates Dr. @Elvigia

Thank you for honoring our invite. It was great having you on the show. We also learned from you

Case 1 Highlight

The Diagnosis for this was Herpes Zoster

Case 2 Highlight

The Diagnosis for this was Subdural Hematoma

FOR THIS WEEK, HERE ARE THE CASES FOR YOU TO ATTEMPT.

Case 1
A 32-year-Old Man always gives in to his wife over any decision even when he knows this is not tight. He insists on having his wife prepare him for every meal, wash him and put him to sleep. He cries whenever his wife is away.

• What is your diagnosis? (And what is the basis for making your diagnosis?)
• What are your DDx?
• How would you work up this patient?
• How would you manage this patient?

Case 2
An 84-year-old woman notices sudden increased visual impairment. She is found to have Homonymous Hemianopia.

• What is your diagnosis? And what is the basis for making the diagnosis?
• What are your DDx
• How would you work up the patient?
• What are your management modalities for this case?

Remember to approach these cases from your professional point of view.

BENEFITS OF SMSI

• As the name implies this is strictly to assist steem medics on their steemit journey.
• Support will be in the form of community of mutual interests.
• Qualification verification to improve the quality of steem healthcare.
• Upvotes and post -curation for verified members.
• Get part of the rewards for participating in Online Ward rounds.
• Engaging discussions will be held intermittently to listen to our individual journey on the path of health.
• Problem-solving and family bonding.

TETE-A-TETE (INTERVIEW SEGMENT):

For this week’s TETE-A-TETE segment, meet our guest... @oluwambe

Tell us about yourself

I am Taiwo M.O. from Ogun State, Nigeria. I studied Microbiology, presently on with my Ph.D. I am a DOT officer (Tuberculosis and Leprosy unit) of a Hospital located in Abeokuta. I am a married man with 2 kids. I love indoor games and enjoyed meeting new people.

Why you love @air-clinic

ohhh, air-clinic met my taste. You know what; I came to steemit with a little knowledge about the platform. Initially, I am not an internet person; imagine someone now introducing me to an online platform for the reason of making money... I just declined straight. But the friend really troubled me and I gave it a trial... I was never active until I got to know about air-clinic... Apart from the fact that it is a science/health/medical platform, the engagement of people to discuss life issues is a motivation for me.

High and low point on steemit

Steemit is a nice platform... I love it for the fact that you get rewarded for sharing your knowledge through writing... It's just that it's getting more abused. I'm still getting to learn more about the platform, so, I believe there are better ideas that are coming up...

Challenges/survival story in your specialty

Microbiology is majorly the study of Microorganisms. So, research in this field is very difficult in an unconducive environment. By un-conducive, I mean where you have resources to work with and where the few that are available are out-dated. This is the case in my country. But, all well and good, we have learned to improvise anything that is not available, though not the best especially when it has to do with saving lives.
Motivation to study your career.
What motivates me the most is the relevance of Microbiologist in the eradication of diseases. In this part of the world, the emergence/outbreak of diseases is not new to us... I am just glad of the role the teams of Microbiologists, in which I am part of, took in finding solutions of these outbreaks. Nigeria's reputation in eradicating Polio, Measles, and Tuberculosis etc. is improving...

Final words

Our priority is to save lives, and in doing this, we are putting smiles on people's face. Yes, our environment might not really give back as to our expectations, but trust me, the future looks brighter for us.

OTHER INITIATIVES THAT "Steem-Medics" WILL BENEFIT FROM.

• #AIR-CURIE: is an initiative powered by @Air-Clinic aimed at finding and rewarding quality medical posts. We also submit to giant curators who may further reward posts.

• #Leading-HEALTH-TALKS: every true health professional/student desires to share their knowledge of medicine and the human body with others. We engage #steem medics in the affairs of @Air-Clinic. You get the opportunity to share knowledge according to your interests and specialty*.

• All interested Steem Medics who would love to be a part of this support initiative should join @Air-Clinic on DISCORD.
  See link here: https://discord.gg/rqded5m

don’t forget to share your interesting case with us; it may be used for a review in our next episode.

We are here for your health!

This article was compiled by @antigenx for @air-clinic

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