Interviews neuropsychiatrist Jonathan Bird on how general practitioners (GP) can help patients with epilepsy in Great Britain. Proportion of GP referrals; Description of grand mal-type seizure;...
There are some common characteristics of difficult people but every single difficult person that we encounter is different. That makes it harder to prescribe a simple remedy and needs a wide arsenal of tools in order to deal with “your” difficult person. Yet, two things are almost always tru...
People also faint due to brain injury. If someone is whacked over the head and faints, then they’re not fainting due to a sudden lack of blood to their brain—they’re fainting because of the shock to the brain. Brain injury occurs along a continuum. It ranges from a stunned moment, ...
“Keep out!” We are standing with our arms wide open saying, “Please, come in. Come to the waters of life available to any and every sinner who turns from sin to trust in Christ.” But we cannot make plain the path to life to those who think they don’t need it. ...
There are plenty of opportunities to hit your opponent. The head, body, chest, stomach, chin, behind the ear. You can aim anywhere. Start using your eyes aggressively and keep scanning for openings. For all you guys who complain that you can’t see anything–WAKE UP! Open your eyes and...
Nah, if she’s threatening you with “I’ll faint if you dump me,” that relationship is well past unhealthy. It’s time to let her loose. You should still honor her with doing it in person. If she vomits, faints, or cries, let her do her deal. When she comes to, just remind...
Most faints do not occur during monitoring in the presence of a physician. Often, the patient comes to clinic with a history of a syncopal spell, and the physiology underlying that spell is not often clear. Rhythm monitoring is quite sophisticated. High quality outpatient cardiac rhythm ...
At best, I was able to land the body hook 10% of the time but it required too much concentration. Even then, it only worked against lesser skilled opponents and never the better ones. I never stopped trying though, I figured I would meet someone who could explain it to me. ...
mental aggression. The challenge is not so much from seeing a non-stop punching machine in front of you but rather from understanding the intent of a man who will not stop coming until you quit. The greatest pressure of all is having to deal with your opponent’s non-stop aggressive ...
Hiccup: You just gestured to all of me. Stoick: Deal? Hiccup: This conversation is feeling very one-sided. Stoick: DEAL?! Hiccup: Deal. Stoick: Good. Train hard. I'll be back. Probably. Hiccup: And I'll be here. Maybe. [Scene cuts to a pan around the Dragon Training...