Thursday, November 15, 2012

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Programme Introduction - University Of Ruhuna


                                                         Paramedical Sciences
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Programme Introduction
Aim of this programme is to teach and train undergraduates in Medical Laboratory Science which will enable them to develop academic and technical competence in clinical laboratory practice and to manage a clinical laboratory in cooperation with the laboratory personnel and other healthcare professionals.
The Medical Laboratory Science Degree Programme of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna awards the Special Degree Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.Sc. ML Science). It is a degree course which runs for 4 years. The designing of the curriculum of the Medical Laboratory Science Degree programme was initiated by the committee appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. The committee worked on developing the curriculum together with invited resource persons from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, the Medical Research Institute and the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. The curriculum was finalized at the two week workshop held in March 2007, conducted by Prof. David Rogers, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom as the consultant.

Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Degree Programme Introduction - University Of Ruhuna

                                           Paramedical Sciences
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Degree Programme Introduction
Aim of this programme is to prepare a competent, caring, compassionate and reflective nursing graduate skilled in the delivery of nursing care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and capable of becoming potential care giving leaders, educators, and researchers in the field of nursing.
The programme is designed to meet the academic and clinical education requirements for registration with the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
Designing of the curriculum of the Nursing Science Degree programme was initiated by the committee appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna on 27th March 2001 to cater the increasing demand for the higher educational opportunities to the paramedical health science sector. Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree programme is a full-time course which runs for 4 years. The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna awards a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree (BSc Nursing) for those who successfully complete the degree programme and pass the stipulated examinations. The graduates of this programme will be able to practice as Nursing Officers, and Community Health Nurses.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Malignant Hyperthermia



This is quote article for educational purpose..
    * Author: James W Chapin, MD; Chief Editor: John Geibel, MD, DSc,
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome of hypermetabolism involving the skeletal muscle. It is triggered in susceptible individuals primarily by the volatile inhalational anesthetic agents and the muscle relaxant succinylcholine, though other drugs have also been implicated as potential triggers. MH is not an allergy but an inherited disorder that is found both in humans and in swine.

In persons susceptible to MH, the ryanodine receptor in skeletal muscle is abnormal,[2] and this abnormality interferes with regulation of calcium in the muscle. An abnormal ryanodine receptor that controls calcium release causes a buildup of calcium in skeletal muscle, resulting in a massive metabolic reaction.

This hypermetabolism causes increased carbon dioxide production, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, accelerated oxygen consumption, heat production, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, hyperkalemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and multiorgan dysfunction and failure. Early clinical signs of MH include an increase in end-tidal carbon dioxide (even with increasing minute ventilation), tachycardia, muscle rigidity, tachypnea, and hyperkalemia. Later signs include fever, myoglobinuria, and multiorgan failure.

Anesthetics are inconsistent in triggering MH. A susceptible individual may undergo anesthesia with MH-triggering agents on multiple occasions without incident but still react to such agents on a subsequent occasion. A history of uneventful anesthesia with MH-triggering agents does not rule out susceptibility to MH. In fact, there are reports of MH episodes occurring even with the use of "safe" agents.

More than 30 mutations account for human MH. Genetic testing is available to establish a diagnosis, but the caffeine halothane contracture test (CHCT) remains the criterion standard. Dantrolene, the antidote, decreases the loss of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the skeletal muscle and restores normal metabolism.Early detection and treatment improve the outcome.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

How to Change Blogger Time Zone


It is very important to have a correct time zone for your blog. Many people wont think about that in general. If you are scheduling post on on some future date you may face problems that your post will not be published and some times happens like your content will be treated as very old if your blog timezone is not properly set. Let us have a look how to check or change the blogger time zone

Change Blogger Time Zone 

  • Login your blogger account
  • Select your blog in your dashboard
  • Click on SETTINGS > Language and Formattings as shown in the below figure. 
Change timezone blogger
  • Check TimeZone is properly set or not, if not change the timezone and click Save in the right side top corner.

E-Books : Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern by Raymond A. Serway
Publisher: Brooks Cole; 8 edition (December 23, 2009) | ISBN: 1439048444 | Pages: 1552 | PDF | 65.46 MB

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