by Summan Rahman | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Interestingly, I saw the doctor prescribe coffee and fluids to stay hydrated for a patient with a post spinal tap headache. Caffeine actually increases cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production, helping replenish the CSF lost during the spinal tap ☕️ [1]. Prion diseases...
by Aiman | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hi friends! Costa Rica is slowly but surely coming to an end. I have really been enjoying the culture of the Ticos (Costa Rican people). Everyone is so kind, patient and understanding despite the language barriers. I have had fun exploring La Fortuna as well and we...
by Jade Lee | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pádel week 🎾 I was pretty productive and accomplished a lot at the internship this week. I organized the suture threads and recorded their specifications and quantities in a table, drafted a technical method document, marked test samples, revised four technical...
by Korie | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week some of the field engineers had training on GE incubators so I joined them every morning. Although the training was online and the instructor spoke Spanish, the manuals and videos were in English so I was still able to learn a lot. The training included...
by JJ Tellez | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hola! Hope you guys had a relaxing weekend. This past week was my sixth week working at MicroVention and it was a relatively short week. The company had a maintenance shutdown from Wednesday through Friday, so I only went to the office on Monday and Tuesday and then...
by mj70 | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! This past week has been incredibly busy yet rewarding at Confluent. With my time in Costa Rica being limited, I’m determined to make a lasting impression both as a dedicated worker and a positive individual. Consequently, I’ve been immersing myself...
by Summan Rahman | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
I started off the week observing a spinal tap procedure in which a needle punctures into the subarachnoidal space 💉. On the first attempt to perform the procedure, the patient was lying on her side. When this didn’t work, they shifted the patient to a sitting...
by mj70 | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hi Everyone! After a hard working week, we finally decided to plan a beach trip. I was especially excited because Costa Rica is renowned for its stunning beaches. We chose to visit the famous city of Manuel Antonio. But first, as is tradition in my previous blog...
by JJ Tellez | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pura Vida! Hope everyone had a great weekend! This past week was my fifth week working at MicroVention and the company continued the validation process for transferring the BOBBY (balloon guide catheter) production line from California to Costa Rica (I learned this...
by Korie | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Monday I went to the technical service room at Meditek and they were running a test on a GE Cardiosoft Tonoport VI that is used to check blood pressure (BP). They wanted to make sure that the device would record the BP for 24 hours and would do the checks at the right...
