The Social History and Long Case Histories I recently was chatting to some medical students about the importance of the Social History in their upcoming Long Case Examinations. We agreed that the Social History was important both in the exam and in clinical practice but that it can be hard remember to ask everything required. For example, … More Social History ‘Blitz’
Case 3 – Mechanical Ventilation I recently encountered a challenging clinical case (consented to share here). In the case a patient required a one hour transfer between two hospitals. The young patient had an recessive inherited chronic lung disease and was immunosuppressed They had presented to their local hospital after developing progressive severe shortness of … More Difficult Ventilation using the Oxylog 3000
Definitions What are the Definitions of ‘Simulations’ and ‘Simulators’? Simulation Simulation is an Educational Technique Allows the student to gain an emotive and immersive learning experience. Allows the recreation of a clinical experience without risk to patients. Simulator A device that attempts to create characteristics of the real world environment. Simulators vary from basic Part … More Simulation in Medicine
Case 2 – Toxicology Cassie is 17 years old, she has no medical history of note. She is currently living with her Parents and Grandmother. After a fight with her mother at dinner she stormed out stating ‘I hate you all.’ An hour later she tells her mother she has taken ‘some of Nan’s pills.’ … More Toxicology Case
How do we decide which patients to admit and discharge in the Emergency Department? – Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) is a common presentation where the clinician must decide on the disposition of the patient. Is the ABCD2 Score useful in risk stratifying patients with TIA? Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti MRL et al. Prospective validation … More TIA Risk Stratification and Decision Rules
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