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If the thought of conducting an intimate examination or attempting to wield (without any embarrassing pitfalls) the contraption that is the speculum is enough to fill you with apprehension-...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from a niche, often misunderstood concept to a highly relevant (albeit still frequently misunderstood) topic that is prevalent in discussions across...
Urinalysis is the physical and chemical examination of a urine sample. It is a common procedure that can be done quickly and yields important clinical information. This article will...
Our referral cheat sheet is our most popular resource with over 50,000 downloads! It has key information to provide when referring to every specialty.
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Facial pain is common, and it can be not easy to form a certain diagnosis. In this article, we will provide a differential for the causes of facial pain and key features to consider....
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The advantages of AXRs are far less radiation to patients & that they’re logistically easy to organise out of hours. Unlike CTs they do not need to be discussed with the on-call...
This is intended for resident doctors on the ward or in ED, covering how to approach the eye history & exam as it is often poorly taught at medical school or in an OSCE.
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In this article, we will focus on more practical concerns when managing a patient with pneumonia for resident doctors. Covid-19 is not discussed here.
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Basics: fever,...
In whichever specialty you work, you will encounter large numbers of patients with chronic kidney disease and this will impact many components of their care. Your role as a junior is...
Fragility fractures in the elderly
As a resident doctor on call, in geriatrics or in orthopaedics – you will frequently look after frail and elderly patients with multiple...
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to start. We expect you to feel like this & hence are ready to support you. You will have SHOs who...
When I supervise and teach FY1s, prescribing is among the top three things they are most concerned about. Usually, they’re worried that they won’t know what to prescribe...
You’ve found an unwell dehydrated, diabetic patient who is hyperglycaemic. They are ketotic or have significant hyperglycaemia alone (>30mmol/L) at a first glance, and so you...
In this article, we will present several common scenarios involving Parkinson’s disease (PD) that you might face on the ward or on call. We will not go into too much detail about the...
Patients may live or be discharged to a variety of social care settings and understanding these is important for any resident doctor. This can help you have conversations with patients...
