fredag 30 november 2012

Isla Calma - Virtual Reality at the Dentist




I read an abstract on this virtual reality application called Isla Calma. The idea is to let patients play a 3D-game while being subject to unpleasant procedures like biopsies, dentist work and such. According to the developers it can also be used to treat anxiety and stress. They did some research which showed that people like to play the game while at the dentist. It made them think less of the pain or fear involved with the visit! I definitely like the idea!
At the moment it only seems to be available in Spain at certain dentists. SO if you want to try it you need to go to the dentist... in Spain, which in itself is also quite nice :)
http://www.islacalma.com/index.html


torsdag 29 november 2012

World of Warcaft - healing

I used to be a real WoW-head. Raided three nights a week, quested the rest of the nights. It was so fun. But, you can't have fun all the time can you? I quit playing a while back and I miss it dearly sometimes. It was such a nice world. Controllable (apart from the occasional guild drama), bright colors and nice music... the list goes on.

My main character was a paladin, Hermes. A warrior/healer. Clad in shiny armor. Really cool :). I don't know why this is the only screen shot of him I still have.



So my job during the raids was healing. Make those hands shine bright and heal away. Keep the tanks alive! Boy oh boy I remember those nights.

Healing and then starting med school. It came naturally I guess :).

In WoW you're not treating psoriasis or appendicitis, just low HP. Simple as that. I miss it, but I'm looking forward to healing in reality as well. My hands are gonna shine all over the hospital xD.

onsdag 28 november 2012

The Joys of Parenthood

Me when I manage to carry my 13- month old kid to his bed without him waking.

tisdag 27 november 2012

Star Trek - Wouldn´t You Love To Work in Sickbay?

"Prometheus Class Sickbay" 

Imagine working in this room :). It would be awesome! I have a plan to open my own Science Fiction-themed clinic later. How about that?

It's interesting how much info there is on Star Trek. There is a detailed account on what types of Sickbays there are, who was treated there and why. There are also lists of technologies used and how they work :) gotto love it.

"Constitution Class Sickbay"

"Defiant Class Sickbay!

Which of the Sickbays would you prefer to work at, or be a patient at even?!

Which of the Sickbays do you prefer?






måndag 26 november 2012

Fold It a Biochemistry Game

Fold it right!
Here is "classic" science game. It's been out a few years and it still seems to be going strong. The idea is to fold proteins. It's not as easy as it sounds. You can't do everything you like with the poor amino acids. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties need to respected for instance. So if you're into biochemistry, or even better, if you're not, here's the game for you!

It's not really a game for learning the biochemistry course in med school, but it might help you build som appreciation for what biosciences can do. I'm gonna install it again soon and try it out some more.

http://fold.it/portal


söndag 25 november 2012

Nobelprize Site has Blood Typing Game and More

After a simple search I found the Blood Typing Game on the Nobel website. Yey! Just what I needed. They have quite a few other games. Very simple. Some are way too simple, but I love that they are trying. The Blood Typing Game looks quite new and has some nice sounds to it.



You can find more games at: http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/


lördag 24 november 2012

Games for Health

Found this pretty cool journal when googling after games to help me in med school. It's called Games for Health Journal and is a scientific journal about well... games for health :). Now I'm not in to reading articles that much yet, but playing computer games is definitely fun. So maybe this is the key for combining business and pleasure for me in the future?

Classy frontpage.
What I really like are games to practice medical concepts and skills. The market seems to be very sparse on that part. I did find a game from 1988 or something called Life and Death. I found this awesome video of an appendectomy from the game! I want this game for Mac! It's only available on old dos emulators :(.


fredag 23 november 2012

Dr. Najeeb

A little tear almost ran down my cheek when I discovered this man. He was the answer to all my troubles. He could teach me all I would need to know for class. I'm talking about firm, but fair, with a lovely Indian accent, the impressive Dr. Najeeb!

www.drnajeeblectures.com
I immediately bought a 6 month subscription for a horrendous amount of money. I started watching eagerly taking notes diligently. After a while taking notes patiently. Then no notes. Then fast forward...I didn't have time for this! He was going to slow. Covering everything in too much detail. Med School isn't built that way. We are supposed to know a lot, but the emphasize is on superficial knowledge. Don't get me wrong some things really have to be understood, and for that Dr. Najeeb is an excellent help, but most of it is just about cramming in different facts. Filling a sausage as we say in Sweden... 

All in all I enjoyed my acquaintance with Dr. Najeeb. But with school moving forward in a much faster pace than him, his lectures were of limited use for me. Although I just loved his portrayal of the complement system seen here below. Thank you for that Dr. Najeeb!


torsdag 22 november 2012

1 post

School starts in two months time. My son is in kindergarten part-time. So, what to do? Start a blog of course! I've decided to write in English so more people can read it and also so that I can practice, practicing medicine in English :). So, I am starting year three and clinical rotations will start for real. I'm looking forward to it!


This is me after a pharmacology lab


Big question now... should I give myself and Ipad mini for Christmas? One part of me is trying to say that: Hey, you'll do even better in school with one. Another part of me says: Just go to class and take notes with a pen, stop trying to avoid studying by bringing a toy to class. Ha. We'll see. Today's hot link: My awesome page with medical links: Medstud - Help is out there