London Sculptor Ron Mueck is supremely talented

I cannot believe these sculptures are made out of clay.

http://www.viralnova.com/ron-mueck-sculptures/

bacteria live longer on surfaces than previously thought

Some forms of streptococcus can survive on surfaces a lot longer than we assumed.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270670.php

Srinand Mandyam - Drunk Ron Weasley Sings Happy Birthday To Harry Potter

From the guy who plays Scotty on the new Stark Trek movies...

The History of YouTube by The Gregory Brothers - Srinand Mandyam

For those of you who do not know who the Gregory Brothers are, you have to check out their channel on YouTube.

Srinand Mandyam Disclaimer: This song is annoying. PSY - GANGNAM STYLE

The above song is super annoying to me but you have to respect something that has 1.7 billion views! Heck, it has 845,000 dislikes! I could only hope to post something that could ever be viewed by that many people.

Srinand Mandyam welcomes the arrival of Lun Lun's twins!

Lun Lun, a giant panda at the Atlanta Zoo, gave birth to twin cubs on July 16, 2013. This marks a joyous occasion in eyes of conservationists and animal lovers world wide as the giant panda is one of the world's most endangered species. Check out this picture of the little guys!

I'm still working on this one. Please be patient...

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Remember MySpace.com?

I used to spend hours and hours on this website when I was younger. They have now reformatted the website so it's geared toward people who enjoy music. Check out my page: https://myspace.com/327441489

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Srinand Mandyam The Truth

The purpose of my blog is to share my thoughts and provide some insight on various topics in medicine. 

chronic regional pain syndrome (aka RSD)

Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a very painful condition usually involving an extremity like the hand or foot. Typically caused by a crush injury, injury to a nerve(s) or even surgery, CRPS typically presents itself as prolonged or excessive pain with mild or dramatic changes in skin color, temperature, and/or swelling in the affected area. Patients affected by this condition often experience allodynia, or pain due to a stimulus which does not normally provoke pain. As a result even things like light touch, showering, or even sleeping with the bedsheets covering the extremity can be very painful! Without early intervention, this condition can progress to the point that one avoids using the extremity as much as possible, which can result in muscle atrophy, contractions, spasms, as well as a loss in bone density.

As a physician, I treat the first diagnosis of this condition with utmost importance in order to halt its progression. This condition very often misdiagnosed, so if you have sustained an injury, surgery, or prolonged immobilization, and have noticed increased hand or foot swelling, color changes, or extreme pain out of proportion to the stimulus, then consult your physician about the possibility of CRPS.