Steady Hands, Precise Cuts: Managing Tremors in Microsurgical Procedures

Steady Hands, Precise Cuts: Managing Tremors in Microsurgical Procedures

You may have noticed fine movements in your hands while performing tasks/procedures, especially if you’re in dermatology, neurosurgery, or general surgery residency program! What are physiologic tremors ? Fine movements of your hands are known as “physiologic tremors.” They are involuntary, oscillatory movements caused by alternating contractions of muscle groups and their opposing counterparts. Or…

Coffee & Your Brain

Coffee & Your Brain

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ 90% ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†, making it the worldโ€™s most popular psychoactive substance? But what exactly does caffeine do to your brain? Letโ€™s break it down: ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€:๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ, ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜. At the same time, it boosts dopamine and norepinephrine,…

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Erectile dysfunction (ED) is when a man has trouble getting or keeping an erection firm enough for sex. Itโ€™s a common issue, especially as men get older, but itโ€™s not just about ageโ€”many factors can play a role. Why Does ED Happen? Blood Flow Problems โ€“ If your…