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Electrical Instrumentation And Hazards, Barouh V. Berkovits

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Electric current is both valuable and hazardous in cardiac therapy. Small amounts of electric current are enough to electrocute the patient, especially if the current is delivered through a catheter in the heart. It has been demonstrated that currents as low as 10-15 microamperes are capable of inducing ventricular fibrillation. This minute amount of current is actually a thousand times less than what you can barely feel with your hand; nevertheless, this amount of current, internally, can cause many problems. Therefore, electrical equipment, when used, must be used carefully. We must be careful of the amount of current induced by …

Pacemaker Concepts And Terminology, Barouh V. Berkovits

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Since the introduction of implantable cardiac pacing systems there have been marked advances in concept and design of the equipment available. Whereas intracardiac pacing is usually identified with A-V conduction disturbances, recently gained knowledge of cardiac physiology has shown that electrical stimulation of the heart can be beneficial in the treatment of many arrhythmias. It is important that the physician familiarize himself with the different modalities of pacing. The terminology used to describe the different concepts must be clear and precise so the physician can select the proper pacemaker concept for his patient without ambiguity.

Pacemaker Clinic, Victor Parsonnet

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Pacemaker longevity is a serious problem to overcome. However, our immediate concern is to get as much useful life from a pacemaker as possible. On the average, pacemakers fail in about 23 months. The only pacemaker that lasted much longer was a fixed-rate unit, the Medtronic 5860, which is no longer available. A past suggestion in handling this problem has been to change the pacemaker electively at an arbitrary time, but that time has varied tremendously as the manufacturers once selected 30 months, and more recently 15 months. If a pacemaker is replaced at 15 months, very few of them …

Mcv/Q, Medical College Of Virginia Quarterly, Vol. 7 No. 4

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 48, No. 4, 1971)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 48, No. 3, 1971)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Indications For Cardiac Pacing, Paul M. Zoll

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

The indications for implantation of a long-term cardiac pacemaker consist of two major categories--the prevention of Stokes-Adams attacks and an inadequate cardiac output caused by a slow ventricular rate.

Contributors

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

List of contributors to this issue includes: Walter H. Carter, Jr., Roger E. Flora, Kenneth E. Guyer, Jr., S.J. Kilpatrick, Jr., Peter Mamunes, James L. Poland, Peter Reizenstein, Hugo R. Seibel.

Collusion In Multiple Choice Examinations, S. J. Kilpatrick Jr.

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Many medical schools have now adopted multiple choice examinations and computer grading. The computer may also be used to detect or confirm collusion between students in these examinations. In the following, a method is given for calculating the probability that two given answer sheets by chance agree to the extant observed.

The Use Of Principal Component Analysis To Increase The Ability Of Multiple Choice Examinations To Distinguish Among Students, Flora E. Roger, Walter H. Carter Jr.

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

A method of scoring multiple choice examinations based on the statistical technique of principal components analysis is described. This test is applied to two tests. The results indicate that the method yields test scores which have a marked advantage over the usual percentage scores in distinguishing among examinees with respect to knowledge of subject matter. In addition, the method provides an indication of whether a question is "good" or "poor" for purposes of distinguishing among examinees.

Contents

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Table of contents for MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly, 1971, Volume Seven, Number Four.

Introduction, George M. Bright

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

This issue offers you some sound sympathetic guidelines for dealing with a variety of problems commonly presented in offices and hospitals throughout the country. The basic philosophy of adolescent medicine is comprehensive care - promoting physical, mental, social, and moral health for all of your adolescent patients.

Mcv/Q, Medical College Of Virginia Quarterly, Vol. 7 No. 2

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Current Trends In College Health Medicine, Philip B. Chase

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

All the complex factors which are bringing about changes in college education--economic, social, political, and cultural--are profoundly affecting college health medicine. These changes are occurring with unusual rapidity, and are certainly causing strains to the old establishment thought to be so secure and unassailable a few years ago. However, in the new trends--student participation in the work of the Health Service, expansion of the work of the Health Service to include the entire college community, and the coming age of the Mental Health Program--we recognize new and more effective ways to deliver health care to our college youth and their …

A Survey Of Laboratory Programs For First Year Medical Students, James L. Poland, Kenneth E. Guyer Jr., Hugo R. Seibel

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Basic science courses offered to freshmen medical students have been traditionally taught by didactic presentations and laboratory work. Various factors have prompted many departments to either markedly reduce the time allotted for the traditional, but more vulnerable, laboratory phase of these courses or drastically alter the content of the laboratory programs. Information concerning the desirability for such changes is incomplete and no evaluation has been developed to determine the effectiveness of change. Before beginning any further alterations in the laboratory programs at the Medical College of Virginia, it seemed desirable to determine anew what we wish to teach in the …

An Exploratory Study To Determine The Emotional Needs Of Terminally Ill Patients, June Hudnall Turnage

Theses and Dissertations

The problem to be investigated is: What are the emotional needs of patients, who are approaching death, as revealed by the patients themselves? The review of literature pointed out that almost all the data published about the dying patient were the thoughts of those around him rather than his own thoughts. Since the patient is our concern, it would seem logical to ask him what his needs are.

Nurses recognize as one of their responsibilities of assisting a patient toward a peaceful death when curative goals are beyond grasp. If the patient dies and his needs are not met, or …

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 48, No. 1, 1971)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 48, No. 2, 1971)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 48, No. 5, 1971)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Neoplasms Of The Internal Auditory Canal, James R. Leonard, Marion L. Talbot

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

Histopathological studies of tumors of the temporal bone are scarce. The authors examined a relatively large number of sectioned human temporal bones in search of small asymptomatic acoustic neurilemmomata and have reported the findings (Leonard and Talbot, 1970). During that search, several other neoplasms were encountered in the internal auditory canal. This report presents a clinical and pathological review of these lesions.

Electrocardiographic Recognition Of The Various Pacemaker Types And Dysfunction, Leonard S. Dreifus

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

This discussion deals with electrocardiographic interpretations of the various types of pacemakers as well as with their dysfunction which may be due to pulse generator failure, wire breakage, change in threshold, or polarization of the ventricle. Hemodynamic problems may also arise concerning placement of the pacemaker leads particularly in those patients who lack atrial contribution.

As I Remember, William T. Sanger

VCU University History Books

William T. Sanger (1885-1975) narrates his rise as president, then chancellor, of the Medical College of Virginia (MCV). This autobiography details Sanger’s early childhood, admission to college, early career, and presidency of MCV. Through Sanger’s recollections, As I Remember serves both as a personal memoir and a history of MCV and medical education in Virginia.

The Adolescent And Competitive Athletics, Isao Hirata Jr.

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

An attempt has been made to view the adolescent in organized athletics--sympathetically and understandingly. In doing so, an admittedly-biased vantage point has been selected-the better to evaluate the philosophical desirability of competition, as of itself, and, secondary thereto, the positive or negative value of organized competitive athletics. Since, philosophy or no, athletic programs have long been established in almost every conceivable sport and in almost every age group from grade-school onwards, a pattern of organized medical care to cope with this established need has been advocated, much as it already exists in most colleges, large and small. Based on experience …