Hi, I am Dr. Vivek Karn, a pediatrics resident from Nepal.
Dr Vivek’s Blog is my personal notebook on the internet: medicine, stories, and random things. Medicine is the biggest part of my life right now, so many posts are about pediatrics, child health, vaccines, residency, difficult cases, and practical resources for doctors and students. But I also write about tools I build, AI in medicine, websites, movies, hosting, and thoughts that do not fit neatly into one category.
I do not want this site to feel like a hospital notice board. It is personal first. The health posts are meant to be useful, but the blog is also allowed to be curious, unfinished, emotional, technical, and sometimes completely random.
What I Usually Write About
- Pediatrics and child health: vaccines, common illnesses, danger signs, newborn care, nutrition, and Nepal-specific health realities.
- Medical training: residency, clinical reasoning, useful websites, apps, exam resources, and lessons from cases.
- Technology and AI in medicine: what is useful, what is hype, what is risky, and what clinicians can realistically use.
- Projects I build: tools like PediaHelper and PocketMed AI.
- Personal notes: stories, reflections, movies, books, and small observations from life.
How To Read This Blog
Health posts here are written to be useful, but they are not a replacement for seeing a doctor. I try to keep medical posts practical and evidence-aware, especially for Nepal, where availability, cost, distance, and local practice matter as much as textbook recommendations.
When I write about clinical topics, I try to separate general education from individual medical decision-making. A child in front of you is never just a guideline paragraph.
Why I Keep Writing
Writing helps me think better. It forces vague ideas to become clearer. It also lets me share things I wish someone had explained earlier: a vaccine schedule, a useful clinical website, a painful case, a practical app, or a mistake worth avoiding.
If something here helps a parent ask a better question, a student understand a topic faster, or a doctor find a useful resource during a busy day, that is enough reason to keep this blog alive.