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Learn how to recognise pneumothorax and tension pneumothorax on chest X-ray, assess acute patients, and manage according to BTS 2023 guidelines
Eye pain is a common presentation with a broad differential. A structured history is essential to identify sight-threatening and systemic causes. It is important to ask about eye pain...
Discover the top 10 steps doctors in the UK need to secure a mortgage. Learn how to prepare and secure the best mortgage deals. Expert guidance from a specialist broker.
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Restorative yoga is a type of yoga that emphasises deep relaxation techniques and the importance of the balance between the mind and body. It encompasses yoga poses that...
There are certain situations where you need to prescribe IV fluids which vary from fluid resuscitation to maintenance fluids if a patient is nil-by-mouth (NBM) (e.g. pre-operatively,...
Finger amputation refers to the loss of part or all of a finger, most often this is secondary to trauma. This is a surgical emergency that can lead to significant functional impairment...
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Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a way of providing ventilatory support to patients in respiratory failure without using an invasive airway device (e.g. endotracheal, naso-tracheal...
As an FY1, you are unlikely to be expected to make decisions about long term COPD management therefore focus your efforts on learning how to deal with acute exacerbations.
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Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep and you may feel out of your depth and lost. This is normal-you will develop skills in your first...
As the FY1, you will see patients with liver dysfunction either on the take or deranged LFTs when you are reviewing bloods. A focused approach can save you time & help you find...
Epistaxis is a common presentation, especially amongst the young and elderly population. Knowing the basic management, red flags, and when to escalate is important particularly in acute...
Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects they have. It is your way of making improvements in your workplace, where you can assess the impact...
These patients have the potential to become haemodynamically unstable extremely quickly; try to avoid delays in reviewing them. In-hospital mortality is around 10%. If they are unwell...
A very quick guide to common issues prompting referrals to maxillofacial surgery (aka MaxFax and OMFS)
This is a surgical speciality relating to the hard and soft tissues of the head...
I’m going to try and be as generic as possible so that hopefully these tips work across different specialities and settings for both in & out of hours. Over time you will find what...
AKI is very common affecting around 20% of inpatients & it is important to recognise promptly and correctly to avoid complications. In this article, we give a quick overview of...
