Tropical medicine learning

This blog was written but not posted in mid-April, 2010

I'm learning so much here in the mountains of North Carolina! 

Thank you Equip International Staff and Dr. Mary!

nasogastric tubes for children who will not/cannot drink

delivering babies

physical assessment and history interviews

rehydration therapy (oral and intraperitoneal)

injections

lab work

urinalysis

splinting

tooth extraction

demonization

dislocations

snake and insect bites

suturing

nerve blocks

learning how to educate the nationals

studying different regions/countries' problem conditions

treating malaria, leprosy, tuberculosis, STDs, a hundred different kind of parasites, worms, larva, amoeba, etc. 

 

Learning to check for ear infection

                                                     Dr. Mary demonstrates tooth extraction

Sutured cow tongues

Demonstrating Nerve blocks

Our class of missionaries on the way to the field

Learning the different kinds of sutures, on cow tongue