Instances
In computer science, programmers refer to instances as a new context based on an existing model. You can “spin up” or launch an instance of program/system you’re working on, developing it in a controlled environment. When ready, you can “push” your instance to the world. Others may “pull” down your instance, improve on it, and merge it with your work. Though the terminology may be new to those outside of the computer science world, the overall concept of developing instances is nothing new.
I have personally never liked the word “blog”. I don’t like it’s phonetic sound. I also don’t like how it lacks descriptiveness, or simply, character. So I’ve decided to call my posts as “instances”. Some serve as important developments in my medical world. Others may highlight literal programming or technology ideas I am tinkering with. Some may seem to have nothing to do with anything. Collectively, these instances give you an idea of what I’m tinkering with today.
All Instances
REDCap Trick 1: Jump directly to a particular record with this bookmarklet
A single line of code can help you jump directly to a record in REDCap. This helps you save multiple clicks just to get to where you need to be.
PGP Encryption: Add My PGP Public Keys
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is one of the most widely used encryption methods used in the world. It was created by Philip Zimmermann in 1991 who believed that the right…
Finding files with the command line
Recursively list files and sort by date modified In my research project, I often have to quickly navigate through a large directory of study subjects subdirectories containing various files (e.g….
Cutting the Cord – A 2 Year Retrospective Using Plex
How our family saved $2,577, with $1,731 ‘net profit’ in our pockets We all know the dance – having to deal with our cable company every 1-2 years as they…
COVID-19 Dashboard
This dashboard is sourced and automatically updated from Dr. Pranav Mishra’s Github at https://github.com/pranavmishra90/COVID-19.
A deductive approach to modeling the spread of COVID-19
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), previously known as 2019-nCoV, is responsible for the atypical pneumonia pandemic designated as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The confirmed number of cases…
Script: DVR-Retention
Our family is big on watching NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, each night. My Plex server records this news program, each day/week. This script allows you to keep only…
Script: YouTube-to-Plex
I have two scripts which help me import YouTube videos into my Plex server. This script allows me to download individual YouTube videos to my local directory. It keeps track…
Rural Medicine Camp
Camps organized by the Dept of Community Medicine serve as primary care for village populations whichotherwise would not travel to healthcare centers. We screen patients for hypertension, diabetes, COPD, cardiacdisease,…
Script: YouTube-Channels-to-Plex
I have two scripts which help me import YouTube videos into my Plex server. This script allows me to download entire YouTube channels to my local directory. It keeps track…
WashU Admissions – Alumni Interviews
Undergraduate Admissions at Washington University in St. Louis I have interviewed prospective undergraduate students for Washington University in St. Louis. I have interviewed in-person candidates in Bangalore, India and in…
Rural Ophthalmology Camp
Camps organized by the Dept of Ophthalmology serve to screen village populations which otherwise would nottravel to healthcare centers. The most significant role of a camp is to screen and…
Cutting Edge Surgical Society
Cutting Edge is the surgical society at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. It is a student led organization that focuses on providing an early, enriched exposure to surgery.
Vice President of Administration – KMC Student Council
Elected to represent 1,000 medical students on issues primarily concerning academics, room & boarding, student safety, and overall medical school experience. Advocated and negotiated for the student body in meetings with student interest groups, faculty heads, college/university administration, and local public officials. Compiled student data and interviewed for national / international academic accreditation agencies.
Each One Teach One
Each One Teach One – 9th Grade Mathematics Tutor Social Welfare Committee -KMC Student Council Tutored math to 9th grade students at a local high school. Students were predominantly fluent…
Invasive Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Nasopharynx and Cranium in a 21-year-old male
A 21-year-old, Hepatitis-B positive, Indian male referred from a tertiary-care center to Kasturba Hospital presents with watering and protrusion of right eye, nose block, rapid swelling over the left forehead, and diffuse headache. The patient was apparently asymptomatic 1.5 months prior when he experienced an onset of continuous watering right eye associated with redness and itching. The patient concurrently developed a sudden onset of nose block, associated with epistaxis 4-5 times daily. One-month prior, the right eye began protruding, without any diplopia or vision change. A forehead swelling appeared 20 days prior.
Pulse Polio Programmme
Pulse Polio Programmme – Mobile Unit Department of Health and Family Welfare – Udupi District The Pulse Polio Programme is annual nation-wide vaccine drive, as part of the Universal Immunization…
Indo-German Convention of Lindau Alumni
Founding committee member of an international research conference. The Indo-German Convention of Lindau Alumni (IGCLA) is an interdisciplinary conference where student researchers can interact with alumni of Germany’s Lindau Nobel…
Preventative and Social Medicine Research
Research Summary Through the Department of Community Medicine (Preventative and Social Medicine), two studies done between August 2014 and May 2015. Medical students with the Department of Community Medicine at…
KMC Student Research Forum
The Student Research Forum (SRF) is a committee assignment as part of the larger KMC Student Council. We coordinate year-round academic sessions and research workshops. SRF is also the organizer…
The Move-Up Guide: Standard Operating Protocols for an EMT-B (e-book)
Background In the summer of 2011, while elected to the role of Assistant Field Director of New Medics at the Washington University Emergency Support Team (EST), I started drafting an…
EMT-Basic – Emergency Support Team
Emergency Support Team (EST) responds to all EMS calls directed to the Washington University dispatch and provides large event stand-by coverage. It is staffed entirely by undergraduate students at WashU, who serve as volunteer EMT-Bs alongside their regular college work. In a given year, there are approximately 55-60 active EMTs.
Adjunct Instructor – EMT Basic Course
Each spring, Washington University’s Emergency Support Team (short: EST, a volunteer BLS) enrolls approximately 15 students in an EMT-Basic course. I served as one of the adjunct instructors to this…
Pyk2 and Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis
In the summer of 2010, I was awarded the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at Washington University in St. Louis. The fellowship is offers 10+ weeks of funded research, backed…