LME 2021 Gen Paeds + Plastics/Ortho (VI)
The last one of the series. Enjoy~ February 2021 Having done my paediatric rotation in a DGH back in 2019/2020, the gen paeds caseload...
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- Mar 14
- 3 min
LME 2021 Paeds Haematology (V)
February 2021 Where’s Wally @ 5th Floor, North Wing, St. Thomas’ Hospital In other words – the haematology lab where blood films are...
- Feb 14
- 2 min
LME 2021 Anecdotes (IV)
LME=London Medical Elective Let's begin with some anecdotes of the last few days in paediatric gensurg: Some heartwarming arts and crafts...
- Feb 14
- 4 min
LME 2021 Reflection Rambles (III)
Before moving to my next placement, some final thoughts to make sense (or rather, attempt to) of it all. As I stare down as my...
- Feb 9
- 4 min
London Medical Elective 2021 (II)
The lion just opposite Tommy's Part 2: i) The wonderfully satisfying number of textbook knowledge but actually in real life ii) Making...
- Feb 9
- 4 min
London Medical Elective 2021 (I)
The path to Evelina, with a backdrop of 3rd floor Atrium where the morning handover occurs Part 1: i) Prelude ii) Applying iii) And it...
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Emergency | Tranexamic acid for traumatic brain injury
One of the most groundbreaking use of transexemic acid was shown in the CRASH-3 trial. After reading this, you will be better placed to mana
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Cardio | Healthy Eating for Heart Health
What exactly constitutes "healthy eating"? A diet rich in essential food groups and limited in fats and sugar? A strictly plant-based...
- Aug 9, 2020
- 1 min
ICU | Shock: An Approach
There are few things more *shocking* than a blood pressure of 75/40. Thankfully, with some general principles from a 2018 NEJM review...
- Aug 7, 2020
- 1 min
Global Health | Dietary guidelines and the climate crisis
Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are government-endorsed documents providing recommendations and advice on healthy diets &...
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Paeds | A dialogue on banning corporal punishment
Taking into consideration your upbringing and the socio-cultural norms in your country, what is your stand on corporal punishment?
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Lifestyle | Caffeine & Health
How much caffeine do you consume every day? What's your favourite source of caffeine? Guidelines recommend a limit of 400mg of caffeine...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Surgery | What can surgery learn from other disciplines?
What's the link between Ferrari and Great Ormond Street Hospital? Find the answer here: The practice of medicine has long been influenced...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Psych | Online Mindfulness
Are you mindful or mind-full? Mindfulness practices focus on being aware of one's thoughts without reacting to them. What originated from...
- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
Cardio | Can acute heart failure be treated in the community?
Acute heart failure is a common presentation to the emergency department, but can it be safely treated in primary care? Here we break...
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
Neuro | Stroke: An Outline
When it comes to strokes, time = brain. The faster you can start the patient on adequate therapy, the more brain tissue you save. The...
- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
Cardio | Athlete's Heart
Athletes are different from the rest of us — they have slower pulses, larger hearts, occasionally an S3 gallop. In particular, frequent...
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Endo | Continuous Glucose Monitoring for teens
Isn't everything on a phone app nowadays? With continuous glucose monitoring devices, diabetic patients can track and trend even their...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Anaesthetics | Risks with giving GA to children
In 2016, the FDA issued a warning that repeated or prolonged GA in children under 3 could cause developmental problems. This was...
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Med Tech | The Future of Smart Hospitals
Every aspect of our life seems to be heading inexorably towards a 'smarter' path (think: food supply chains, workplace digitisation, and...