We have used the first part of the session to explain in great detail what we
expect from you in the team work (which is mandatory) as well in the individual
essay (which is optional) of our
subject. Subsequently, we have shown a film ideally suited to discuss
topics related to research ranging from the relevance of the scientific
method to the intricacies of ethics.
“Something the Lord Made”
The movie “Something the Lord Made” is based on the verifiable facts of the clinical and experimental work that led to the first-ever surgical intervention with therapeutical purposes on a child suffering from Tetralogy of Fallot (to see the main features of Fallot's tetralogy, please, refer to the Keys of
the Practical Session in the post corresponding to Group 2).
The following video outlines in a schematic way the main alterations of this pathology and how they are being surgically repaired nowadays.
The following video outlines in a schematic way the main alterations of this pathology and how they are being surgically repaired nowadays.
For
those of you interested in learning more about how the operation is
performed at present go to the explanations and video provided in the
link corresponding to Practical Session 1 - Group 3 under the subheading surgical treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot).
Blalock and Taussig published in 1945 the positive results of their first 3 interventions on children with Tetralogy of Fallot in JAMA, one of the most prestigious medical journals.
In spite of the key contributions of Vivien Thomas in the research leading to the development of the surgical technique (subsequently termed the “Blalock-Taussig shunt”), his name does not appear among the authors of the original article. This fact was emphasized some years ago in a comment published in the same journal referring to the Blalock, Taussig & Thomas collaboration as an excellent example of translational research and the impact it exerted on the development of medicine.
Blalock and Taussig published in 1945 the positive results of their first 3 interventions on children with Tetralogy of Fallot in JAMA, one of the most prestigious medical journals.
In spite of the key contributions of Vivien Thomas in the research leading to the development of the surgical technique (subsequently termed the “Blalock-Taussig shunt”), his name does not appear among the authors of the original article. This fact was emphasized some years ago in a comment published in the same journal referring to the Blalock, Taussig & Thomas collaboration as an excellent example of translational research and the impact it exerted on the development of medicine.
What do the human heart and a super tanker have in common?
Facts:
Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
Your body has about 5.6 liters of blood, which circulates through the body 3 times every minute. In one day, the blood travels a total of 19,000 km (12,000 miles) — that's around 4 times the distance across the US from coast to coast.
The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime—that's enough to fill more than a couple of modern super tankers.
Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
Your body has about 5.6 liters of blood, which circulates through the body 3 times every minute. In one day, the blood travels a total of 19,000 km (12,000 miles) — that's around 4 times the distance across the US from coast to coast.
The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime—that's enough to fill more than a couple of modern super tankers.
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