Covid 19 Podcast

This is my first podcast entitled Covid19 update. Please feel free to listen. This is a test run. Covid19

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Philippines Public Hospitals Need Help with Personal Protective Equipments

We are in dire need of donations for personal protective gear and diagnostic kits in our country.
For donations, you can contact thru this channel.

Covid19 Update in the Philippines

What are the latest updates for Covid 19?
Ano ang kalagayan ng Covid19 sa Pilipinas?
Launching my youtube Channel. For more updates, please follow me on my youtube channel.

Split thickness skin grafting

         Figure 1. split thickness skin grafting( with signed consent)

         This is my first STSG during my first rotation in Plastic Surgery, PGH.

         First Graft site opening done 4 days post surgery. I hope to post the pictures of my patient once
         available.

         Follows up in our clinic.

        By the way  what is Split thickness skin grafting?

        This is one of the procedure use to cover wounds that cannot be closed primarily or in      

        other large wounds cause by avulsion and laceration. This procedure is frequently use in

        Burn surgery doing tangential excision of burn wounds.

        

Plastic surgery rotation

i rotated in burn and Plastic surgery during the month of May and March 2016. I was able to do multiple split thickness skin grafting,able to assist in free flap and aesthetic surgery. I also learned to apply negative pressure wound therapy and to do escharotomy. 

Figure 1. This is a picture post application of negative pressure wound therapy

My Experience As a First Year General Surgery Resident

the most gruelling test of personality and dedication to achieve a perfect cut of becoming a great surgeon..this is a test of patience and dedication (10/24/2015)