Clinicals
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Can a tongue bite diagnose seizures ? Know where to look…
They could be diagnostic of seizures, but easy to miss !
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How eating meat skews serum creatinine in patients…
Something to be aware of to avoid misinterpreting labs !
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Preventing patients from passing out in showers
The prospect of passing out & waking up butt naked in a shower is terrifying, remember the risk in recent…
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COPD management with C.O.P.D. mnemonic
The term C.O.P.D. covers a wide range of management basics related to COPD.
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An often forgotten side-effect of Zofran
With it's benign halo it often slips under the radar.
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‘I’ for Intestines, ‘I’ for causes of diarrhea !
Most of the common causes of diarrhea 💩💩 conveniently begin with an 'I'
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Why is KCL better than bananas & oranges for Hypokalemia?
"Why waste money on meds ? why don't we give our patient bananas or something ?"
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Case: When the heart talks, are you listening ?
Sinus tachycardia can be an early SOS signal from the heart.
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Remembering causes of Acute dyspnea easily !
A rather unorthodox way I use to quickly recall causes of acute dyspnea & hypoxia
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Why Differential Diagnosis is King !
It is a currency that buys you the right clinical questions
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Does your IV fluids order have a stop-limit ?
Too much of anything good rarely turns out good - IV fluids in particular...
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Easy trick to dose KCL for Hypokalemia
Instead of scratching heads about the technicals of potassium body distribution and complex formulas...
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Mnemonic: Dangerous causes of acute chest pain
An omnious mnemonic to help you remember ...
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Burning chicken & LFTs !
His Liver Function Tests after burning his chicken dinner looked...well fishy ;)
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Medical Mnemonic: Causes of Acute Hypotension
Here's a handy mnemonic for solving that acute hypotension mystery quickly
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The 6-C framework for managing any patient
An easy thought structure for managing any clinical case
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