2011年1月29日土曜日

USTREAM core-lecture framework (plan)

The following article is written by a medical student. Therefore each reader should make a decision whether this is a value to read or not.


USTREAM core-lecture framework (plan)
(Status quo)
USTREAM(UST) is the following site.
http://www.ustream.tv/
When you want to know the detail of what you can do on the site, please check the following site (written in Japanese)
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/202/
When you broadcast, there are two main types;
①set a password which inform watchers who apply before broadcast(you can limit the range of watchers)
②completely open(everyone can watch the channel)

Before USTREAM, some central hospitals have already connected the isolated clinics to broadcast their lecture.
After USTREM, individual is empowered. It means everyone can boradcast their voices and videos online which previously depended mass-media.

The characters of USTREM are that we can broadcast in real-time and get feedback or response from watchers. This point is different from Youtube or other share-movie services, like NicoNico Douga in Japan.
But then, we need to pay attention for privacy and copyright, especially when we try to use this
In the conclusion, there are advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, without someone who have enough IT knowledge, I think busy medical staffs cannot use this tool enough. This means there is possibility that we can use this more efficiently and effectively.



I will continue to think how to use USTREAM for medicine in the next article.

2011年1月27日木曜日

USTコアレクチャー化構想(案)

以下に記すのは、一医学生の妄想なので、一読に値するもしくは、読むに値しないと思うかは、読み手の判断に委ねます。

USTREAMコアレクチャー化構想(案
(現状)
USTREAM(以下UST)とは以下のサイトのことです
http://www.ustream.tv/
詳しい使い方を知りたい方は動画配信マニュアルを参照してください。
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/202/
配信する場合
①パスワードをかけて事前登録の視聴希望者にのみ配布(ある程度視聴者を限定できる)
②ネットに完全公開(誰でもそのURLを打ち込めばネットで見られる、いわゆる“ダダ漏れ”)
があります。

このようなサービス登場以前から、拠点病院のレクチャーを離島の診療所に配信するなどの試みは、既に行われています。
USTREMの登場により個人単位でempowermentされ、それまで既存メディアに依存していた画像音声の配信が可能になりました。
USTREMの特徴は、ほぼリアルタイムに画像を配信し、視聴者からのレスポンスを得ることができることです。その点においては、他のYoutubeやニコニコ動画などの画像配信サービスとは違った特徴を有します。

そのような利点がある反面、著作権やプライバシーについては十分な配慮をする必要があり、医学の分野においては、その社会的影響から、より一層の配慮が必要であることは言うに及びません。

以上のような利点と欠点があり、一部のITに詳しい方々を除いて、多忙な医療従事者が十分に活用できておらず、さらなる可能性を追求できると考えられます。

以上のような現状を鑑みて、今後どのように医療分野で活用できるかを考察したいと思います。

(今後の展望)
以下ではある一定範囲の医療圏での活用を 検討します。

・セキュリティーレベルに応じたタグ付け
青、緑、黄、オレンジ、赤、黒の6つにタグ付けを提案します。
青:完全オープン(医師、医学生、薬剤士、看護士、病院勤務者に加え、患者、患者家族、医療を志す高校生を想定)
緑:医療関係者限定(医師、医学生、薬剤士、看護士、病院勤務者)
黄:医療圏内の医療関係者(医師、医学生、薬剤士、看護士、病院勤務者)限定
オレンジ:医療圏内の医師への生中継と録画視聴
赤:医療圏内の医師への生中継のみ
黒:基本的にクローズド、録画のみ

青タグコンテンツについては、Youtubeへのアップ、iTunesUへの配信などを想定しています。英語のレクチャーには日本語字幕を、日本語レクチャーには英語字幕をつけ、将来の医療ツーリズムへの対応、圏内教育機関の国際競争力強化を見据えます。
緑タグコンテンツについては、国内の医療レベル向上に寄与できるだけでなく、将来該当医療圏内への希望者発掘にも効果があると思います。
黄タグコンテンツについては、 圏内の医療レベル向上に寄与できるだけでなく、よりローカルな話題も盛りこむことができます。
オレンジタグコンテンツについては、特に圏内の研修医を想定しています。研修中は時期や日によって忙しさに差があるため、時間に余裕がある際に圏内の指導医のレクチャーによってレベルアップを図ることができます。女性医師への復帰支援や僻地医療従事者へのキャッチアップにも寄与できると考えます。
赤タグコンテンツについては、リアルタイムの質疑応答を想定しているレクチャーが対象です。インターネット上での視聴時間が限られることで、可能なかぎり流出の可能性を下げセキュリティーを上げることができます。
黒タグコンテンツについては、基本的には従来のレクチャーと変わりませんが、後述のように開催の日程は周知されるため、訪問を予定している医療従事者や医学生がその日程を選んで訪れることが可能です。

このようなタグ付けによって、個々のコンテンツに応じたセキュリティーレベルの設定が用意になると考えます。また、演者が視聴対象をある程度把握できるため、内容をどこまで分かりやすくするか、掘り下げるか判断する際にも役立てることができます。
また、各視聴者に応じて、配布パスワードを変更することで、視聴できるコンテンツを変更することも可能です。

コンテンツの管理、視聴者管理については医療圏内にある信頼ある団体が行えるのが理想と考えます。ホームページ上などで、スケジュール管理を行い、圏内医療従事者のみならず、圏内を訪れる医学生も訪問前に周知できるようになります。

・レクチャーの輪番制
臨床研修制度施行後、マッチング制度が導入され、各研修指定施設が研修医にとって魅力的な研修体制の確立を行っています。

各研修施設において、毎日お昼にレクチャーを用意できれば理想ですが、現状では全医療施設で用意することは難しく、指導医への負担になってしまう可能性も危惧されます。
医療圏内の各研修施設が月~金までの担当曜日にレクチャーを配信し、食堂への放映を想定しています。研修医は原則参加の方向とし、昼食を摂る時間を確保するだけでなく、年間を通じて医学全体を網羅した知識習得が可能になります。これにより、On the Job Training (OJT)のみならず、圏内の指導医から座学での効率的な知識習得が可能になります。

内容については、各指導の得意分野を基本とし、年間を通じて偏りがないように 、医療圏内にある信頼ある団体が調整をするのが理想と考えます。


 再掲しますが、以上に記しましたのは、一医学生の妄想なので、一読に値するもしくは、読むに値しないと思うかは、読み手の判断に委ねます。最後までお読みいただいた方はありがとうございますm(_ _)m

2011年1月27日 広沢孝信

2011年1月26日水曜日

Where do you want to go?

Recently I really think it is a great thing that we can go to almost all countries when we want to go. In other countries, people cannot go out from their living places, because of various barrier; visa, money, knowledge, transportation, family and so.
Of course, the effort of our parents' and grandparents' generation made easy-access to foreign countries possible.

In addition, our country is less affected to religious influence. It means we can see this world without religious bias. It is easy to accept other religions, doctrine of evolution or new concept. It is useful to make solutions for recent religious conflict.

I think this country is placed  in good position. Unfortunately many people don't find it. Some people maybe try not to see this good situation consciously.
When we try to use this opportunity, we can get limitless possibility. That is why the sensible elderly encourage us to go out. and to broaden our horizon.

When we wish to go out, we can do. Just wish. That's all.

CS mock interview parctice

Today, I practiced a case of step2 CS in skype.
Today's case was a mock patient who came to clinic because of abnormal result in health fair.

I missed check his physical exams to suspect heart problems. In this case, he has high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, family history of heart diseases. Based on these, I should check his JVP and pulse.

I've not had enough time to ask CAGE questionnaire.
These questions are useful to screening alcohol dependence.

Time limitation is severe. I should pick up what I ask, and control 15 minutes. Of course, it is ideal to ask all questions. From patients' information, we should change our differential diagnoses, and change our questions to detect diseases. While do that, we also pay attention to patient's concern and personal problems.
Medical interview is difficult to do well.

Failure is good experience. Through failure, I can learn. Before taking real exams, I fail a lot, and learn a lot.

2011年1月24日月曜日

Stocktaking

My lovely racket-bag departed to a new owner yesterday. With this bag, I played tennis eagerly. To be a honest, I was not a good player. But through playing and practicing tennis, I can study so much things which are useful for my life.

First, I have a limitation.
When we are young, we tend to think our potential are limitless. Of course, our brains have unlimited possibilities, but it's one of our organs, same as heart, stomach, kidney, and so. When our physical exhausted, our brain is also affected; we tend to think negatively and nervously.

Second, elemental things are most important.
Physical strength is important than technique. All sport needs physical strength. If you don't practice well, you can cover by your powerful strength. Running and muscle training are boring sometimes. But those will connect to our performance especially hard time.

Anyway, stocktaking is one of good way to think what I want to do in my life. Time is short than we think. I should think my priority, what I spend my time to, what I save it to. I want to be a better time-manager.

H-2B rocket was launched

Japanese Rocket Ferries Supplies to Space Station -NY Times

I have a bachelor of aerospace engineering, and am still interesting to Japanese aerospace development.
According to the article, the Japanese rocket ferries, H-2B, was launched from Tanegashima Island without accident. Now, the US space shuttles have retired. It means the activity of International Space Station (ISS) is depend to other ferries, like Russia , Europe, or Japan.

From the article the budget is about one-fourteenth of what the U.S. After previous economic recession, Japan has not still recovered completely like other countries. The damage also effect to JAXA's budget. There is possibility it decrease more in the near future.
I'm really concerned it.

In this field, there are two major indicators to evaluate aerospace technology in each country, cost and successful rate.
Those effect how the aerospace technology of a country competes.
Unfortunately both are not well. Japanese technology is quite good, but they try to challenge new engine. It means the cost become high. In addition, new technology tend to be unstable before getting enough experiences. There is time-lag before successful rate increases.

Anyway I hope JAXA's next project also continue to be success.

2011年1月23日日曜日

Collagen diseases for non-expert 2


Rheumatic arthritis (RA) is most popular collagen diseases.

Recently the criteria of RA is changed. New criteria is here.
This is because based on old one, we could not diagnose early and treat early. When the joints are broken, it is irreversible. Therefore, new one is modified for early finding and early treatment.

Osteoarthritis(OA) is almost same symptoms and popular. It is important to find whether RA or OA.
How should we find difference between them?

RA tend to become swelling PIP(proximal interphalangeal) or MP(metacarpophalangeal)joints, and the touch sensation is like a bread dough.
On the other hand, OA is tend to DIP(distal interphalangeal) joints, and we can touch the joints as so hard.

When you find joint swelling in PIP or MP joints, you should consult to a specialist of collagen diseases.
He also told that it is also important for PGY (Post-Graduated Year)1 or 2 to do a knee arthrocentesis to rule out septic arthritis.

2011年1月21日金曜日

Collagen diseases for non-expert

Today, I attended a seminar for Young doctors. Today's title was Collagen disease for non-expert.

We can make a diagnosis for 80% of cases only based on history taking & physical exams.
This comment is told by Dr. Lawrence M. Tierney, MD, San Francisco, CA, Internal Medicine.

There is 3 major methods to make a diagnosis;
  1. Snap diagnosis
  2. Aphorism, Typical rule
  3. Analysis
Each method has advantages and disadvantages.
Snap diagnosis is early, but it is impossible for young doctors who don't have the experience to meet same diseases.
Aphorism, Typical rule, is not suitable for untypical cases.
Analysis needs time and enough knowledge to do that.

In the end of medical interview, it is better to say "When you find new symptoms, please come again". It is because some symptoms which needs to make a diagnosis are not clear in first visiting. When the symptoms appears, we can make a proper diagnosis, treat him or her.
We should follow those patients to detect the key to diagnose.

2011年1月20日木曜日

Today's condition of media in Japan


Today I watched a presentation by Mr. Takashi Uesugi, a free journalist.
The title is "Today's condition of media in Japan".
He pointed out today's problem of media in Japan. He tried to explain the problems of press club in journalism. This system means only reporters from large Japanese media can attend political interviews without free journalists and foreign media. Therefore Japanese politician can control mass-media easily. But this club makes inward and conservative perspective.
He used examples, political issues like Mr. Ichiro Ozawa, to make clear how conservative it is.

Mr. Takashi Uesugi is mentally so tough and challenging. It is because he has an ability to bounce back from adversity, and he is enjoying it.
It is one of reporters' characters to ask challenging questions and to find the real side of the interviewee. This gave a glimpse of his persona.

I partly agreed on what he said. I evaluated his statement to report today's problems clearly.
However, in my impression, his presentation is too emotional and agitating. He just criticized the problems of today's media without mentioning how it should change for the future. Maybe he made it simple to clear out his point, and made it easy for students to understand. In whole, his talking is not constructive.

I heard the same things five years ago. The lecture is presented by Takashi Tachibana, an other famous journalist. The former part of it was same as today's presentation.
Mr. Takashi Tachibana added we should take information not only from Japanese media, but also from the other English media. It means we should grow up our information gathering skill to survive today.

Finally I attach Tachibana's lecture note written by me in the above.

2011年1月19日水曜日

Psychiatry

Primary school pupil with gender disorder to get hormone treatment

We discussed about this article today.

Gender identity disorder is mismatch of physical sexuality and mental sexuality. 

According to the article, this is first time to treat a patient before secondary characteristic by hormonal injection. 

In my opinion, this article should pay more attention to the patient privacy. There is possible people around him/her to notice it. Therefore, it is better to mention just letter of prefecture, or institution. 

Psychiatry is difficult, because there is no clear way to define disorders or normal. DSM-Ⅳ is one of major criteria to diagnose psychiatric diseases. This criteria is changed almost annually. It means the criteria is developing, changes along to social situation, and is not obvious consensus among experts. It is more arbitrary than other organic disability.

2011年1月18日火曜日

構造構成主義とは何か 次世代人間科学の原理

This book is written by Saijio Takeo.

In this book, he tried to explain new framework of logic, structural constructivism.

We usually use a dichotomy between the two to make it simple. Based on this thinking process, we believe without a doubt that our side is right, and another is wrong. It is simple. However this thinking method faces to the limitation. It means when we want to solve complex problems, it is not enough. The dichotomy could not find good solution for religious confrontation.
On the other hand, he doesn't agree with relativism which allow anything.

Therefore, he tries to make a new framework of logic, structural constructivism. In this thinking, first we should become a humble that no belief is perfect and be tolerant to others.

In my impression, this thinking attitude is like a polytheism, comparing to a monotheism.
The dichotomy is a powerful and simple method. First, we should try to use this to explain or to find solutions. After reaching to the limitation, we try to change our mind to use structural constructivism.


My English writing skill is not enough to express complicated things, like these philosophical issue. I'm not sure I can convey what I want to say using suitable words. Recently, I think it is really difficult to find suitable words for what I want to say.

2011年1月17日月曜日

How to learn foreign language?

Some people can speak more than two languages, trilingual and quad-lingual.
Learning languages needs some skills. Some people can learn other language easily, while other cannot do that.

Today, I watched SFC (Shonan Kamakura Campus)'s lecture online. The guest can use Japanese, English, Tagalog, Spanish, and so.
He told participants that finding the suitable materials is the easiest way to improve their language skills. For example, some Japanese housewives are crazy to Korean dramas, and they try to study Hangul eagerly. In my opinion, it is suitable way to start to study new language.
He also told that like a sport, our language skills improve like a stairstep. We need to store some knowledge and experience for it. When these reach to some level, our ability suddenly become better and we can use the language frequency.

One of my friends is an English teacher in a high school in Japan. He told me that there are 4 skills, reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Each skill is not independent. It is a better way to improve all skills to make positive spiral. For example, when we speak English a lot, it is a good opportunity to read a book to find new words or phrases. Those new words can be useful to speak.

In my opinion, it is necessary to stay in an environment which we have to use it. In this country, we can lead our comfortable lives by only using Japanese. Therefore, we should choose other circumstance not to use native language. We can receive English "shower", in other countries.

2011年1月15日土曜日

SFC's lecture by Ms. Fujiyo Ishiguro

I watched  SFC's lecture by Ms. Fujiyo Ishiguro.
This course is one of lectures in Shonan-Fujisawa Campus of Keio University, titled global and innovation. This lecture is opened for everyone, so I can watched it in the internet. It is good effect of E-learning.

She is an active career woman.
Her message was impressive for me. Success experience is curse from the past, so difficult to be free from it. On the other hand, Failure experience is wealth for the future. Therefore, it is importance for the young to get much failure experience.
At last, she told about career of President Abraham Lincoln. 
He failed so many times, but finally he became a President in U.S. and was respected by all. We should go ahead without worry for failure.

I could get energy from this lecture.

2011年1月14日金曜日

Japan is rich, but unhappy?

Recently, many media broadcast that Japanese are too inward, pessimistic, and loss energy too quickly.
One of my friends told me that people in other countries are poor, but happy. On the other hand, Japanese are rich, but unhappy.

Why Japanese people become like that, in my opinion, there are three main reasons:
  1. Less diversity
  2. Usually comparing to the high-growth period after WW2
  3. Evaluation based on stereotyped Japanese success

First, Less diversity
Of course, it is natural that majority of people are Japanese in this country. However, we should accept people from other countries more. It means we learn value variety.
There are so many obstacle to do that. Japanese is too difficult a language for non-native speaker. There is strict law to accept immigrants. High living cost is also a barrier.

Second, Usually comparing to high-growth period after WW2
It is human's trend to think past more beautiful than today. There is no country where continue to grow a high speed.
Japan doesn't have enough nature resources. Therefore, we think of way to keep the nation's sustainable growth through technology, high-quality product, or innovation.

Third, Evaluation based on stereotype Japanese success
This may be related to the first reason. Almost all Japanese think their successes are studying hard, getting into high-grade schools, and working in famous companies. When they don't do that, they and people around them judge that it is failure.
I think this thinking pattern or value is too narrow. We should widen our horizons. What is your lifework, what is your happy, what you want to do in your life?

Of course the above reasons are not only problems. These are part of today's problems in Japan.

Each Japanese should not only think to finding what their is identity, but also what is Japanese identity in this border-less world.

2011年1月13日木曜日

Mock exam 2

Today I practiced mock medical interview with a doctor who also tries to go to abroad.
Recently, we proceed a case book. It means every case becomes difficult.

Usually I pretend a mock patient in first case. After that, we change roles both. I try to ask medical questions as a mock doctor in next case.
There is a time limitation, 15 minutes to take all patient's history. After that, we write the chart in 10 minutes.

In today's case, first I suspected acromegaly based on high blood pressure and foot change. Then suddenly, there was an information about sleep problem. My differential diagnosis changed to sleep apnea syndrome. In physical exam, I listened his gallops on auscultation (of course virtually). Finally I reached to a diagnosis of heart failure.
My differential diagnosis changed time to time. It was interesting, but difficult in time constraints.

Anyway this test is tough.

Systemic teaching for systemic thinking 2

Today I want to write English about previous I wrote in Japanese.


Now I'm thinking how to teach medical student from next April. When I can pass all exams, I start to work as a doctor from April.

Concept
How to teach med student systematic to think systematic.

How to do
First I make A4 size sheet which summarized the following things.
Example
Monday: Clinical thinking, Physical exam (Jugular venous pressure, Auscultation to hear sound)
Tuesday: Gram stain, infectious disease basic
Wednesday: How to read Chest X-ray systematically
Thursday: How to read ECG systematically
Friday: How to read Arterial Blood Gas systematically

I can teach one student up to a week. I want to teach them how to make a good habit which make good Bed-side learning after this rotation.

Unfortunately there is a time when I cannot teach them enough. Therefore, they have to continue to study efficiently even in those time. How they to study efficiently then? They read the sheet which I mention the above in their free time, and when I have a time, based on the sheet, I will teach them by power point or bed-side. Of course, I will change the schedule when I find a good educative case.


I think I'm not afford to make teaching resource after my resident program started. So I want to make a imperfect platform for it, and will up-date.

I will teach med students from Ryukyu University a week.
On the other hands, med students who visited from out of the prefecture will rotate difficult department each day. When all junior residents cooperate for this concept, those med students can study all teaching subject after a week stay. We have to find a way to cover all subject. For example, like a stamp rally, stamp  on back of their name tag to know whether the subject finished to teach or not.

Why I think to do this?
First, I'm not really satisfied to the classes before BSL (Bed-Side Learning). It is better for students to learn clinical things like how to interview as professional and how to read ABG, CXR, ECG before going to wards. It is useful for them. Of course, there are many opportunities to study clinical points there. But, it is better for students to study those basic things systematically before wards.
Second, actually when I attend bed-side learning, I thought there are sometimes time-wasting. Preparing teaching resources for those moments is better for students.
Third, I often attend Young doctor's seminar. In my impression, those subject should be taught in all hospitals and by all doctors. There are many participants in this seminar. It means medical training is not enough to cover those subject in our country. It is natural for all medical staff to know those subject.

I hope to be a doctor who can teach med students well.

2011年1月10日月曜日

Systemic teaching for systemic thinking

英語縛りをはずして、書くことにしたい。

来年4月から初期研修を始める(予定)に当たって、いかに医学生をうまく教えられるか考えている。


コンセプト
系統立てて考える習慣を身につけてもらえるきっかけになるように、系統立てて教える

方法
白衣のポケットに入る4つ折りのA4サイズ
以下の項目についていかに系統立てて考えるかをまとめた内容

月:臨床推論、ROS、P/E
火:Gram染色、感染症概論
水:CXRの系統的見方
木:ECGの系統的見方
金:ABGの系統的見方、アンケート

一人の学生と一緒にいられるのは、最長でも1週間。その後も、少しでも充実した実習になるように系統立てて考える習慣を身につけるきっかけになればと思う。

どうしても、しっかり教えられない時間が出てきてしまうと考えられる。そのため、その時間にいかに効率よく学んでもらうか。空いた時間にシートを読んでもらい、その後時間を見つけてクルズス形式で。もちろん、週によっては教育的な例があれば、スケジュールをずらした方が教育効果が高い。

多分、研修開始してしまうとゆっくり造る時間も気持ちも余裕がなくなってしまうので、今のうちにプラットフォームだけでも作っておきたい。不完全でも、アップデートはその後にでもできるはず。

県内の大学医学部からいらっしゃる学生には1週間単位で一緒にいられるだろう。
一方、短期でいらっしゃる県外の医学生には、毎日異なる科を回るので、同期の皆様から賛同いただき同じ形式を導入してもらえれば、1週間でトータルに見たら網羅できるはず。例えば、名札の後ろにスタンプラリーのようなシートを貼って、やった項目をスタンプしてもらい、ずらした内容がわかるようにしたい。

2011年1月9日日曜日

E-learning

Recently I don't have enough time to study other field, and study only medicine. While I eat, I try to learn in the internet.

For example, I can watch Cambrian palace
in the internet. It is really nice for me. I couldn't keep an hour on Thursday night. I can watch this program 20 minute every meal. The internet version is not shorten like TV version.

After I can catch up the TV program, I watch the Internet and innovation in Keio University Shounan Fuzisawa Campus (SFC) site
which is produced by Kiyoshi Kurokawa. I respect him a lot, because he encourage the younger and his widen horizon.

2011年1月8日土曜日

Akira Ikegami VS Michael Sandel

In the last weekly Bunshu, there is a article about discussion between Akira Ikegami and Michael Sandel.

Usually, I don't read this weekly magazine. I don't use train to commute. It means I don't have a opportunity to see the advertisement of those which hung in a commuter train. Today suddenly I get the information about this article.

The article is interesting for me to know humanity side of the professor. The interviewer is one of  great Japanese journalists, so he can ask the professor through "good question."
In the article, they mention the word, "good question."
In the world, there is no "bad question." If you feel that, it means the teacher couldn't lead him or her well. Sometimes, students ask questions based on obscure mean. Good teacher find what they want to ask and know. And the teacher lead them more constructive flow.

His conversational lecture is so impressive for me. Everyone can see it in the internet. It means every teacher and lecture are compared to world best lesson. It nice, but severe.

Anyway tomorrow, I have to take the latter half of mock test. Terrible・・・

Shift of study

Tomorrow I will take a mock Japanese medical board exam. This is first time to take mock test.Unfortunately, I don't prepare for the test. So my result will not be good.
From the last graduation exam, I mainly study for CK. I plan to start my study for Japanese board exam again.

Between both of CK and Japanese board exam, there are not same, but not quite difference. The important points which question tend to ask for exam taker are little difference. CK asks the detail about common diseases and preventative medicine, and the basic questions about unpopular diseases. On the other hands, Japanese exam asks the whole varieties of diseases.

Anyway, I will change my study style from tomorrow.

2011年1月6日木曜日

OJT in Mito

On 3rd January, I visited a hospital in Mito to attend OJT.
The day was just final day of new year. So many patients visited the hospitals, and it means the day was busy.

When you hear crackles on auscultation, check the diaphragm of your stethoscope fitted firmly.
It is difficult to touch the diaphragm to skin firmly, especially skin is wet. Some young doctors and students confuse to the sound as crackle.

To predict the sign of physical exam and the result of workup is most important for physician. However, when it is difficult for young doctors and students, because they don't have enough experiences to do that. All the more reason to do that consciously.

I think this was last time to attend OJT in this hospital. It was my first time to visit there on 4th January 2010. After that, I visited there so frequently. To be a honest, I cannot count how often visit there. There was most educational hospital for medical students and young doctors. I hope I will visit again to return the favor some day.

2011年1月1日土曜日

2011

Happy New Year!!

Last year was little busy year for me. January I studied in Mito hospital. The experience is very clinical and useful for me to be a resident. I could find what I need
From April to June, I visited Canada and Bangladesh. Those experiences were good for me to broaden my vision.
After that, I stayed in Japan, and took  so many graduation exams.

First, this year I have to pass Japanese board exam.
First three months, I studied on a desk so hard. When I pass board exam, I start to work as a doctor in Okinawa.
I think this year will be busier than last year. I hope I can grow up as a doctor though this year.