Healthcare Triage
Booze Isn't All Bad
While we have discussed the dangerous effects of alcohol abuse and misuse, that doesn't mean it's always bad. Besides being part of many complex and delicious beverages, there are any number of studies which show that alcohol is linked...
Catalyst University
Starling Forces & Calculating Net Filtration Rate
In this video, we will discuss the major Starling forces that favor or reduce filtration from capillaries. Then we will calculate net filtration pressure (NFP) and net filtration rate (NFR).
CTE Skills
HST-MT - Medical Terminology of the Cardiovascular System Pt. 2
This Health Sciences video covers pronunciation and definitions of medical terminology pertaining to the Cardiovascular System.
Catalyst University
Structure of Sympathetic Nervous System Pathways
In this video, we discuss the STRUCTURE of the major pathways of the sympathetic nervous system and how they relate to the white and gray rami communicantes.
JJ Medicine
Medical Terminology - The Basics - Lesson 4
Medical Terminology, Lesson 4: EVEN MORE Prefixes and Suffixes of General Terms, General Conditions, Medical Conditions and Processes, along with more Cellular Modifier. Hey guys! Here is yet another medical terminology lesson that...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Crushinator - Working Toward a Wearable Blood Pressure Watch
NIST scientists affectionately refer to this machine as The Crushinator. Its job is to apply pressure to things in a controlled way. The squishy pad of silicone being tested here is part of a new device that could help doctors monitor...
Catalyst University
Blood Pressure Categories + 5 Examples
In this video, we define the measurement of blood pressure and explore the current classifications for blood pressure using 5 examples.
Mazz Media
Blood Pressure (Measurement and Control)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries and as the heart beats, it creates the pressure exerted by blood, moving blood throughout the circulatory...
Science ABC
Max Pain: How Much Pain Can A Person Take?
There is no ultimate threshold for pain in human beings. Researchers’ best guess is that the maximum pain a human can tolerate is somewhere higher than 11 dol (somewhere between childbirth and taking a blowtorch to your face). Your pain...
Catalyst University
Diabetes Insipidus | Mechanism & Signs/Symptoms
In this video, we explore the mechanism and signs/symptoms of the condition, diabetes insipidus, which results in diminished levels of the hormone, ADH.
Mazz Media
Negative Feedback Loop
In this live-action program viewers will learn that a negative feedback loop is a self-regulating system. Input to the system causes a variable to increase. The resulting output then reduces the input. Students will come to understand...
Catalyst University
Cocaine | Biosynthesis, Mechanism of Action, & Metabolism
In this video, we explore the biosynthesis, mechanism of action, and metabolism of the plant alkaloid, cocaine.
Catalyst University
Mechanisms of β1-blockers, Calcium-channel Blockers, & α-blockers
In this video, we will be exploring the mechanisms of action of several antihypertensive drugs that act in the cardiovascular system and on the heart: β-blockers, calcium-channel blocker's, and α-blockers.
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 17
Stock trading becomes a snap, quantum computers answer complex questions and wearable devices track vital signs from your ear. Plus, Michael and Anthony speak with a South African startup using AI to enhance global trade. Hosted by...
Catalyst University
What is Mean Arterial Pressure? | MAP Explanation & Calculations
In this video, I explain what is mean arterial pressure [MAP]. I then do three example calculations and explain the clinical significance.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Diet Like an Astronaut
Dr. Scott Smith, NASA nutritionist and the manager for nutritional biochemistry, discusses the differences in the way astronauts have to eat in space versus the way we eat here on Earth. HWHAP Episode 43.
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Doctoring
Large health-care systems are defining new models of primary care, and tech is changing how the work of doctors is managed. How are doctors adjusting, and how do we educate the next generation to work in this new environment?
Curated Video
Introduction to Hiking
This video promotes the benefits of hiking as a great way to get in shape while enjoying the outdoors. It highlights the numerous health benefits, including cardiovascular exercise, muscle strength, weight loss, and improved mental...
The Noted Anatomist
Arteries of the neck
This tutorial focuses on the arteries of the neck: 0:00. Intro to arteries of the neck 0:10. Overview of arteries of the neck 0:16. Subclavian arteries - 0:50. Vertebral arteries - 2:10. Thyrocervical trunk (superior thyroid artery,...
Catalyst University
Contraindications & Precautions for E-Stim & Ultrasound
In this video, we discuss the four major classes of diuretic medications, where they act in the nephron, and their major functions and indications for treating high blood pressure.
Science360
Helping health care technologies communicate: Smart America Expo
Julian Goldman, a physician at Mass General Hospital, knows better than most the frustrations that doctors face when they're confronted with computer systems and devices that just won't communicate with each other. His lab has been a...
Healthcare Triage
More Than Just a Haircut: The Role of Barbershops in Healthcare
Barbershops have long played a significant social, economic, and cultural role in African-American life. Barbershops foster both confidentiality and camaraderie, which seems like a good environment to talk to men about hypertension.
Curated Video
How High Can Blood Pressure Go?
Blood pressure (BP) is the force with which the heart pumps blood to maintain regular blood flow through the body. This force exerts pressure on the walls of the blood vessels, primarily the arteries. A study published in 1995 recorded...