Clinicals
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When Family & Futility collide (POA reluctance)
How I remember the drivers of POA reluctance when a patient faces inevitable death and medical futility
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Beware of the GLP-1 “Weight-Loss Syncope”
The risk of passing-out in people on BP meds who start taking Ozempic , Monjuro, etc.
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Mnemonic: Complications or Pain after ‘Lap Chole’
Use 'LAP-C' to remember complications of Lap Chole !
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Clinical Case: A Heart-check that punched the Gut !
Acute pancreatitis after coronary angiogram is being recognized as a real complication
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Can IV Iron infusion give you black stools ?
Oral Iron causing black stools is logical and common knowledge, but how about IV Iron ?
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Mnemonic : Causes of Muscle Cramps / ‘Charley Horse’
Muscle cramps are often physiologic, but frequent cramping should make you think about pathologic causes..
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Mnemonic to remember Anaphylaxis treatment
A Mnemonic to recall quickly lifesaving treatments for Anaphylaxis and help your patients BE SAFE.
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How I discuss addiction stress-free with patients
A 5-step process for more effective crucial conversations about addictions with your patient while reducing your own stress
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Mnemonic: Causes of Confusion, Altered Mentation or Unresponsiveness
Use Mnemonic 'GLITCHED' to recall differential diagnoses in patient with altered mentation or unresponsive
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Unofficial: Rating your clinical student & trainee
As you advance in your clinical journey, one day you will have students or trainees following you on their clinical…
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How to remember Side-effects of HBOT
'HBOT' makes a good mnemonic to recall side-effects of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
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Mnemonic: Help Chronic Wounds Heal better
A mnemonic to remember factors that help chronic wounds heal faster
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Mnemonic : Hyponatremia causes
Use 'SIADH" to recall common causes of hyponatremia quickly
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Indications for surgery (craniotomy) in SDH: A Mnemonic
A quick way to recall indications for craniotomy in Acute Subdural Hematomas
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10 early warning signs of Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairement can precede Dementia and can manifest in subtle signs that are often ascribed to 'ageing'
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Mnemonic : Non-ACS or Non-MI Causes of Troponin Elevation
A easy mnemonic to help remember other causes of Troponin elevation besides Acute Coronary Syndrome or Acute MI
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Does Foul-smelling Urine mean a UTI (Infection)?
How reliable is urine smell in predicting a Urinary Tract Infection ?
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Clinical Case: One Patient, Two Anemias
A clinical case to highlight the importance of evaluating anemia causes with basic labs first
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Rapid Response : Hypoxia acutely worse on BiPAP !
An emergency clinical scenario shows why ruling out issues with easy fixes first save time & money
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Rapid Response: Low Blood pressure or Fake News ?
Read how a blood pressure monitor can fool you and give you false results
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