A Student’s Guide to Medicine

  ❤️‍🩹 Cardiology: Specialty of the Month Introduction Did you know that there are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body — enough to wrap around the Earth more than twice? For the specialty of the month for January, I’ll be diving into cardiology! I will be covering the basics of cardiology, exploring the career lifestyles and responsibilities of a cardiologist and perfusionist, looking at some interesting facts about the heart, and wrapping it up with some of my personal thoughts. Let’s get started! What is Cardiology? Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. Despite it being such a small organ (roughly the size of two fists), there’s a lot that goes into learning about it. It’s one of the most important organs in the body because it pumps blood and keeps you alive. If your heart stops beating, you’ll be unconscious within several seconds. Cardiology is a vast field, with many subspecialties, such as Interventional Cardiol...

       Science is a vast and fascinating world, from the tiniest DNA cells to the complex systems of the human body. Among all of it, I’m especially curious about the domain of medicine. I genuinely enjoy learning about anatomy, human biology, health sciences, and patient care. In hopes of becoming a doctor, I want to learn as much as possible about medicine and healthcare. As a result, I’ve decided to start this blog to publicly record what I’ve learned so that others can access it, ask questions, and learn from it as well. I’m going to be researching different specialties, finding out about new developments in medical technology, and looking at the health system as a whole. This blog is about learning, not just having all the answers!      On that note, my name is Aaliya and I’m in ninth grade! I’ve always liked science, but I’m passionate about human biology more than anything else. I knew I’ve wanted to become a doctor ever since seventh grade, whe...