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Basics
How to Remember causes of Anemia easily via semantics of mechanism
A logical structure to simplify recalling causes of anemia
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Good To Know
How to improve your American English & Accent : Tips for Foreign Doctors & Nurses
Tips and Tricks for Foreign Healthcare workers (Doctors, IMGs and Nurses ) to get fluent in American English and Accent
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Editorials
How important is your clinical attire ?
Clinician-paitent relationship affects patients’ satisfaction & medical compliance - don't let attire come in the way
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Fun Stuff
How to make mundane or ‘boring’ clinical cases matter !
Physical presence of a patient is a powerful memory maker when we read something in context.
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Causes of Acute Urinary Retention
A simple way to remember causes of urinary retention...
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Good To Know
The Heparin – Potassium Connection
Yet another possible cause to think about when you see an abnomal potassium value
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic : Causes of Epigastric (Upper Abdominal) pain
Epigastric pain conjures up an image of a PUKING patient clutching their epigastric area...
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Clinicals
Please don’t use Intravenous Vancomycin for treating C.Diff colitis !! 😐
Vancomycin cross-over from Blood to intestine & vice-versa is more significant for side-effects, not treatment.
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Basics
Thiamine is nothing without Magnesium !
Thiamine-Magnesium dependence does not seem to be well known in clinical circles
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Editorials
Are you a clinician indulging in “Ageism” unintentionally ?
Ageism - even though often untentional - causes real damage to health outcomes for patients.
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Tips
Do early Blood Pressure spikes in strokes have diagnostic value?
BP elevation - or not - in acute stroke, can be indicative of pathologic mechanism of stroke
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Quiz
Quiz: Medications that cause Malnutrition!
Good to know nutrient deficiencies induced by long-term use of common medications
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Editorials
Cough-induced complications: Serious but often ignored…
Why it is important for clinicians to address chronic cough more seriously !
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Editorials
Is Furosemide (Lasix) Drip ‘better’ than Bolus ?
Does a Lasix drip offer more bang (or piss) for the buck ?
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Clinical News
Uber to provide same-day Medication delivery !
Uber adds a new useful service for patients
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Clinicals
Blood Transfusions & Joint Infections : The weird link !
Blood transfusions after joint replacements add a surprising risk
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Basics
Magnesium level recheck: Don’t be fooled !
A Mag level recheck done too soon after IV bolus can give you a false sense of success
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Tips
Thiamine deficiency isn’t limited to just Alcoholism
Here are other common conditions associated with Thiamine deficiency besides Alcoholism
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Tips
Iron replacement often forgotten after GI bleeds
Iron loss from bleeds is significant, while replenishment is slow.
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic : Causes of persistent Cough
The word "HACKING" makes a good mnemonic for causes of persistent cough
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