Dr Marten Luter Salossa

01/09/2025

17/08/2025

SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION is a technique used to restore the heart's normal conduction, specifically at the SA node, in patients with unstable tachyarrhythmias. When dealing with conditions like atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and SVT, synchronized cardioversion may be indicated for patients who are experiencing unstable tachycardic rhythms.

This technique is primarily used in patients with organized cardiac rhythms who are in an unstable condition. These include patients with:

💓SVT (Supraventricular tachycardia)
💓Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
💓Ventricular tachycardia

Now, let's talk about UNSYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION, also known as "defibrillation." This involves delivering an unsynchronized shock randomly during the cardiac cycle. It is typically used to restore the heart's normal conduction at the SA node in patients with ventricular tachycardia without a pulse or with ventricular fibrillation, which cannot generate a pulse.

Unsynchronized cardioversion, or defibrillation, is used in the following situations:

💓Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
💓Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (Pulseless V-tach)

The key difference between synchronized cardioversion and unsynchronized cardioversion (defibrillation) lies in the timing of the shocks. Synchronized cardioversion delivers shocks during the QRS complex, while unsynchronized cardioversion (defibrillation) delivers shocks randomly at any time during the cardiac cycle.

11/06/2025

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have pinpointed two specific gut bacteria that may play a direct role in triggering multiple sclerosis (MS) — a finding that could pave the way for new treatments or even prevention strategies.

👥 Researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich studied 81 identical twin pairs — where one twin had MS and the other did not — and uncovered striking differences in their gut microbiomes.

🚨 The suspects?

Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium — bacteria found in much higher levels in the twins with MS. When introduced into mice, these microbes caused MS-like symptoms.

💡 It’s the most compelling evidence yet connecting gut health to MS. By manipulating the microbiome, we may be able to halt or slow the progression of this autoimmune disease.

The gut-brain axis just became even more critical to understanding neurological health.

10/03/2025

Simulasi pelayanan berbasis klaster pada Orientasi Integrasi Layanan Perimer (ILP) Kabupaten Waropen.

26/01/2025

Baby insiden Noken, the traditional bag from central higlands of West Papua. This picture was taken in a local hospital, when a mother carried her baby to get the medical services.

25/01/2025

This will make you completely rethink weight loss jabs... 🚨🚨 Read more: https://trib.al/UH2P56z

12/01/2025

Kegiatan pelayanan kesehatan ke perkampungan suku Audate di Kabupaten Waropen 10 Januari 2025. Kegiatan ini disponsori oleh Klasis GKI Waropen dan Gereja Mission 21 di Swiss. Setelah melihat dari dekat faktanya di lapangan masih banyak kekurangan dalam aspek kesehatan ibu dan anak dan warga pada umumnya. Masih kurang maksimal sentuhan pelayanan kesehatan oleh puskesmas setempat, hal ini cukup memprihatinkan.

09/01/2025

Hal kesehatan menjadi concern utama di Papua sekarang yaitu tingginya kasus HIV/AIDS, TB Paru dan juga Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) seperti Penyakit Kusta tidak bisa dipungkiri lagi. Perlu adanya kerja sama yang aktif antara semua pihak selain dinas kesehatan namun juga pihak lain seperti gereja memiliki peranan yang cukup penting. Desember tahun lalu, saya diundang untuk membawakan presentasi kasus HIV/AIDS, TBC dan Kusta oleh Klasis GKI Waropen bekerja sama dengan Gereja Pfalz di German dan didukung sepenuhnya oleh pemerintah setempat dalam hal ini dinas kesehatan kab. Waropen.

25/12/2024

🔗: https://trib.al/fOXa5BK

There’s a question dividing the medical practice right now: Is being a doctor a job, or a calling?

For decades, the answer was clear. Doctors accepted long hours and punishing schedules, believing it was their duty to sacrifice in the name of patient care.

A newer generation of physicians is questioning that culture, at times to the chagrin of their older peers.

Physicians work an average of 59 hours a week, according to the American Medical Association, and while the profession is well-compensated—the average physician makes $350,000—it comes with high pressure and emotional strain.

Work-life balance and predictable hours shouldn’t be at odds with being an M.D., say younger doctors who are pushing against what they view as outdated expectations of overwork.

🩺 Why a new generation of doctors is questioning medicine's workaholic culture: https://trib.al/fOXa5BK

12/12/2024