Werewolves

A man steps off the porch of his house. He feels a tingling sensation all over his body. It's a cold night, but he suddenly starts to feel hotter and hotter. His nails start to grow rapidly into sharp, morbid talons. The vest coat that he wore to protect himself from the frosty weather expands and begin to rip. The man looks up into the sky and sees the cosmic creation that started his transformation. His eyes shine a sickly yellow colour while reflecting the pure silver of the moonlight. Numerous wolves in the distance could be heard howling as if mourning of of their own. 

Werewolves.

Now, what do werewolves, a mythical creature from horror fiction have to do with the deadliest virus known to man? I'm reading Rabid: A Cultural History Of The World’s Most Diabolical Virus, a book about Rabies and the impact it has on history and culture.

"Rabies is a scourge as old as human civilization, and the terror of its manifestation is a fundamental human fear, because it challenges the boundary of humanity itself"

A quote by the authors Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy.

Seeing the effects of rabies does prove this statement; "...it challenges the boundary of humanity itself." What does rabies do to you? It paralyzes you. It makes you afraid of water. You develop aggressive behaviours. It kills you. Werewolves: Rabid? Check. Aggressive? Check. Afraid of water? I don't think so. It's an interesting connection to make. Is it possible werewolves were influenced by old century rabies victims? 

An article from Mental Floss that talks about the resemblance:
Scientific Reasons to Believe in Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies

Blog 9: EQ

I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

1. Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
2. Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
3.  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

1. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
• It does not meet the rule of 3
• It is a little vague. Focussing it on a gender would really help the student on their research. Weight loss for women and men are different. Focussing on an age would be even better, but potentially difficult to find research on.
2. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
• It does not meet the rule of 3
• It is far too vague. If I could change this EQ, I would make the "conviction" a more specific crime such as murder or theft.
3. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
• It meets the rule of 3
• While it is questionably open [a customer] I believe it is appropriate due to the topic [hair stylist] because there are many different types of people that prefer many different types of hairstyles. Aside from finding research for it separate from mentorship, I believe it is an OK EQ.
4. How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
• It does not meet the rule of 3
• It is very vague. I would prefer it to go more in depth on the type of chronic pain the patient is having. Chronic pain is a pain that lasts for a long time; I would rather see "...treat chronic pain caused by X disease/condition/illness"

I noticed there were EQ's from last year, so ruling them not meeting the rule of 3 makes me question myself.

Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

As an internist, what is the most effective way to treat unvaccinated patients with rabies?

If I do that, my current answers that i have would become useless, but it would literally force me to know every single particle that makes up the rabies virus.