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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

Anatomical dissection of cadever, lesson 1

it's been a long time since i last wrote here, and i wonder how many of you still watch this space?

just got back from my first disecction of a cadever, obviously we don't get fresh bodies, the cadevers we get are mostly old, homeless people that died in the hospital and have not been claimed. so basically for each group of 6 you get 1 cadever.

the first thing you notice is the smell, because obviously they had to fix the body with formalin to preserve it, and we'll be using the same body for 1 year, and we'll be sharing it with the year 2 students.

this is definitely one of the things i don't want to happen to my earthly remains when i finally quit this world, about 200 years from now (wishful thinking never hurt anyone).

so for the first session, we only had to remove the skin from the thoraic region.

this was done by making a very shallow (just cutting the superficial fascia) incision in a sagittal line stretching from the suprasternal notch above the manubrium to the xiphoid process.

then we cut along the clavicle to the acromion and finally make a round cut around the arm. 

the skin was removed, and then the subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat, ugh), and my cadever had the most adipose tissue in the whole lab, as in almost 1-1.5 centimetres thick.

after peeling the skin off, making a sort of windowlike sturcture, then we cut off the skin from the body completely by cutting along the midaxiallary line.

so now we get a clear view of the pectoralis major, the serratus anterior, and part of the deltoid.

and in the deltopectoral triangle (the groove between the deltoid and the superior end of the pectoralis major) we could see the cephalic vein.

basically that's it. and we're leaving it for the year 2s who are going to dissect the muscles.

general impressions:

it's hard to feel afraid of dead bodies in a well lit lab, with over 100 students in it

penises look gross after treating them with formalin, the scrotal sac looks worse, probably going to have nightmares.

ugh

zombie penises......... disgusting

formalin smells bad.

most of the cadevers are really thin, subcutaneous fat almost absent, it's just my luck to get the fat one, which entails the most work.

poor homeless people, at least your bodies will benefit science.

bye, got to go puke now =)

fuck

the world is fucking retarded. especially hong kong

i mean, they hold fucking meetings BEGINNING at midnight

then stretch on to the early hours of the fucking morning

before going for fucking 8-5 school days

what the fuck

deal with it

suddenly, i'm asked to come up with some designs for our hall logo for the upcoming open day.

me?

computer illeterate dota freak.

so what did u expect?

i give u

Asian Banks' exposure limited

Succeeding my earlier post, I find it obligatory to bring to your attention that Asian banks' exposure to the Lehman and AIG turmoil remain at a (thankfully) diminutive level. That said impact is still felt throughout but rest assured that reserve banks are taking neccessary precautions e.g. slashing interest rates, injecting funds into money markets etc.

Side note though: Ours hasn't taken any action, which implies that there are none to be taken in the first place. It is imperative that global sentiments stay positive in these times. Yes risk aversion would no doubt suggest a downward pressure for the market (flight to haven). But since BNM hasn't tinkered as aforementioned, the policy holders or general public shouldn't get flustered (those sgians big no-no).

Suffice to say that a smooth power transition, if any at all, should warrant more of the rakyat's attention.

Selamat Hari Raya!

p.s. Food prices to rise during festive season though.

Lehman's Insolvency

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=awh5hRyXkvs4&refer=us

Uhh boring i know but this is gonna take the world by storm. With potential rescue buyers abandoning ship and the Fed refusing to inject public funds, the 4th largest investment bank in U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Brace yourselves, as this dramatic collapse will intensify the credit crunch and drive the global market to take a plunge. Much as i hate to admit, Malaysia will not be spared from the ripples.

boringness

is anyone bored with the layout yet?

can just send some suggested layouts to my email you know

then i'll put them up here for voting

or you can put them up here for voting yourself

cos the layout is sibeh boring d

sibeh boring

sibeh boring

Where is Wolf now?

As I enter the medical profession

I will remember that I am a member of a larger community

with responsibilities to the sick and well

I will respect and be ever grateful to my teachers who have planted the seeds of knowledge

Which I shall nurture forever

I will not be ashamed to say "I know not"

And to ask for assistance when the skills of another are needed

My colleagues will be my brothers and sisters

And I will not permit consideration of religion, nationality, race, politics or social standing to

intervene in my duty and interaction with patients or colleagues

I will respect the privacy of my patients

For their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know

I will remember that medicine are multifaceted disiplines

Combining art and science, with the aim of preventing disease when possible, treating when

necessary, and above all, expressing genuine warmth, compassion, empathy and understanding to patients and families

I will maintain the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession

And strive to be a person of goodwill, high moral character and impeccable conduct

I will remember that in order to properly care for my patients

I must also take care of myself, both body and spirit

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art

Respected while I live, and remembered with affection hereafter

I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor

Here am I, ready for my vocation, and now I turn unto my calling

-Don't ask why-

What Suki Said.....

READ Suki's POST BELOW THIS TO AVOID CONFUSION!!!!!!!!!!!

So people of PM 12. I don't care what plans you just happen to have on the 7th of September. I say you CANCEL! Why? Cause Suki is freaking leaving to UK! Thousands of miles and a 13 hour flight away! So drop what you're doing and go! Its a Sunday even! Who has plans on a Sunday!

Thanks for reading this! =)

P.S. If for some reason I do not attend this gathering, feel free to yell at me. But I will go since I already confirmed. Now I'm just rambling......Anyway GO! Plus I haven't seen you people since forever!

Owh and Koo is in town and Melvin is on holiday. But when wanna hang got no one free. So I wanna know why are all you people who are not in uni yet busy? What you doing?