Mariechen Puchert
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Final year MB.ChB. Student (Bachelors of Medicine, Bachelors of Surgery) at University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Graduating December 2014.
Past student government chairperson.
Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Alumnus.
Stellenbosch-Hunan Student Liaison Alumnus.
<p>As far as I recall they're almost the same thing. A lot of sources use them interchangeably. Others say that glucosuria is the presence of glucose in the urine, while glycosuria is the prese...
Posted on "What is the difference between glycosuria and glucosuria?"
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<p>Hi Rachel, interesting question. I study medicine in South Africa. As African countries go, we are quite privileged, but comparatively we are still very under-resourced. I actually wrote a <a hr...
Posted on "What is it like training to be a medical student a country with very limited resources?"
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<p>I think ventricular filling has a lot to do with it,as Luma says. Furthermore, just like the lungs, the heart is affected by gravity. So when sitting up, the heart can elongate downwards, wherea...
Posted on "Why is pericarditis relieved by sitting forwards and worsened on lying down?"
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<p>As far as I know, nobody is entirely sure, as different cases have different rates of response to the drug.<br>
However, one reason could be that it's beta blocking action, which causes vaso...
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<p>It's just the order of the statements that confused you. High BP <em>can</em> cause headaches - usually a case of uncontrolled and dangerous BP, which can be associated with visual disturban...
Posted on "Are headaches associated with hypertension?"
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A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE...<br>
I am a third year medical student in South Africa and we have also been suffering under significant tuition fee increases. Last year my university w...
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<p>I do a traditional curriculum, and my entire class hates it. When we are on theory rotations we bunk classes a LOT, because a good doctor just isn't necessarily a good lecturer.</p>
<p>So f...
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<p>That depends on the skin cancer you are talking of. <br>
The three most common types of skin malignancy are:</p>
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<li><p>malignant melanoma </p></li>
<li><p>squamous cell carcinoma</p></li>...
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<p>I would love that :)</p>
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