Monthly Archives: October 2013

Tenayistilign Tips : Potassium

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Tenayistilign

Potassium is a mineral (nitre-neger) that is found in many foods in Ethiopian diet. The kidneys play a key role in maintaining normal potassium which regulates the heart to beat regularly and the muscle to function properly. Normal potassium level … Continue reading →

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A Wednesday In January

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Surafel K Gebreselassie  I drove faster than I normally would. It was in January, in the middle of a snow storm. My car skidded and stopped at the edge of Superior Avenue. I normally wouldn’t take Superior to go … Continue reading →

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Surviving Medical School in Ethiopia

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Dr Surafel K Gebreselassie I don’t know how we did it. We did it anyway. At least three of us had tuberculosis as far as I can remember. That would be 10% of the class of 1996. My symptoms … Continue reading →

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Unusual but existing ways of HIV transmission in children

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Dr Solome Jebessa I was opening my office in one of the hospitals in Ethiopia when the nurse who I worked with for years approached me with  a sad and surprised look. I wasn’t expecting this in a beautiful Monday … Continue reading →

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Murshid ( a memoir)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Dr Lemma Health is not just physical well being. Trust me I am not repeating the health definition by WHO which we recited several times in medical school. Nonetheless, it has a truth to it and I have a … Continue reading →

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Tenayistilign tips :Kidneys

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Tenayistilign

What is the function of the kidneys? Filter the blood and get rid of waste products (every day our kidneys filter an average of 200 liters of blood – a quantity that would fill 20 buckets) They balance electrolytes such … Continue reading →

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Feyate

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Dr Lemma This is a story almost two decades old but is still fresh in my mind. I was a 4th year medical student just starting to see patients, eager to appreciate abnormal physical signs which were common as … Continue reading →

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Queen Taytu : No Bland Diet For The King of Ethiopia

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Tenayistilign

A conversation with the late Dr Yohannes Workneh, the son of the first Ethiopian physician, Hakim Workneh. Surafel: Who is Hakim Workneh? Dr Yohannes : My father  was  only 3 years old when he was taken prisoner at the battle of … Continue reading →

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Tenayistilign Tips : Hypertension

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Tenayistilign

More than one in three adults worldwide have raised blood pressure. In many countries in Africa, > 40% of adults  are estimated to have high blood pressure (World Health Organization Report). Hypertension is the term for high blood pressure, that … Continue reading →

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Mimi

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Tenayistilign

 By Surafel K Gebreselassie I woke up to a rare beautiful day in the winter of 1999. It had been raining for over a week. The dogs were out barking. The clear blue sky was hosting flocks of birds. It … Continue reading →

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