Original Work Log

Saketh Bhupathiraju

Day Time Task Accomplished Reflection Next Goals

1/18/20 6-7:30 Brought home artificial intelligence
pm kit from Frisco Library to
experiment with controlling lighting
patterns to mimic design for
building visual representation of
compromised blood flow.
After thorough deliberation, I Brainstorm
learned that artificial intelligence alternative ideas to
and computational fluid best visually
dynamics would require great communicate
expertise and devotions of time restricted blood
that I can not validate as it is flow.
unrelated to my field of study.

1/23/20 6-8 pm Researched distinctions between As catheterizations play a large Expand upon
transfemoral and transradial cardiac role in my field of study, I felt research into
catheterizations as well as the that I can pursue this avenue to precautions
employment of various catheters for better understand the utilization employed during
procedures. of catheters to garner catheterization
information pertaining to procedures and how
velocity and ventricular to utilize
accessibility. information obtained
from catheters to
evaluate blood flow.

1/24/20 9-10 am Researched precautions employed By conducting this research, I Understand the
by cardiologists such as accounting aimed to understand present effectiveness of
for angular dispositions of the lungs complications inhibiting access impregnated
and risk/infection rates attributed to and precautions that reduce the catheters, predictive
jugular vs. subclavian vein access. incidence of iatrogenic effects. factors of
hematoma, and
multi-lumen
catheters.

2/07/20 7-9 pm Conducted research on transradial I felt very intrigued by the Formulate pro/con
complications with a specific subject to the precision of the list of pursuing
emphasis on radial artery occlusions topic and the underdiagnosis of research study as
and pathogenesis of the condition. radial artery occlusions in avenue for original
clinical settings. work.

2/10-2/1 6-7pm; Composed a detailed original work
4 6-7pm; proposal delineating my focus
7-10pm; towards a research study
9-12 am contributing a perspective of factors
to reduce the incidence of radial
artery occlusions using vasodilators,
comparative sheath analysis, and
As I had to entirely scrap my Adhere to my
initial original work and reflect schedule by
my best endeavors, I spent a lot narrowing down the
of time expanding upon my target audience and
research into the pathogenesis evaluating the need
and clinical research conducted to purchase
towards undermining transradial textbooks.
 anticoagulants.
2/27/20 12-1 pm Conducted an initial review of
original work proposal with my
mentor and established the premise
of the research paper.
3/03/20 7-9 pm Conducted case study analysis of 40
y/o female presented with bilateral
arterial occlusions alleviated
through laser atheroma and dual
vasodilator treatment.
complications.
I think that the biggest takeaway Initiating case
from the consultation was studies and soliciting
understanding the clinical detailed mentor
insignificance of radial artery feedback.
occlusions.
Understood the vitality of Solicit mentor
conducting Doppler sonography feedback and
to accurately diagnose conduct analysis of
occlusions and established target meta-analyses
audience as patients with pertaining to sheath
extensive CAD requiring diameters.
repeated radial artery access.