Fictional patients as literature search examples
Not simulated patients used in exams, but fictional patients as literature search topics.I have used fictional patients for some years. I looked back to see if I have ever given them names, and can ' t find any evidence of that. That is good, as perhaps there is a danger the names would not be diverse. For the medical students who started in 2017, I had this:" Your patient is a five year old with head lice. Their parent asks if they should use an insecticide lotion to eradicate the lice. Will this work, and better than the alternatives? Are there any adver...
Source: Browsing - November 30, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: literature searching Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 299
Dr Mark Corden Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 299
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 299 - Halloween Special (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - October 25, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dr Mark Corden Tags: FFFF argyria blood loss full moon haemochromatosis hypertrichosis lunar cycles prostate pumpkin seeds silver Surgery vampires werewolves wolf men Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190. This week we focus on #middleclassinjuries.
Question 1
Finally you get the weekend off you’ve been waiting for, ready to dive into your brunch with the standard artisan bread. What sourdough injury should you be wary of?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 18, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five avocado hand kilner sprain Meryl Streep middle class injuries middle class injury middleclassinjuries necrotising fasciitis oyster shuck pestle and mortar Sourdough gum vibrio vulnificus Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190
LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190. This week we focus on #middleclassinjuries.
Question 1
Finally you get the weekend off you’ve been waiting for, ready to dive into your brunch with the standard artisan bread. What sourdough injury should you be wary of?
+ Reveal the Funtabulous Answer
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 18, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five avocado hand kilner sprain Meryl Streep middle class injuries middle class injury middleclassinjuries necrotising fasciitis oyster shuck pestle and mortar Sourdough gum vibrio vulnificus Source Type: blogs
Like a bridge over troubled waters
aka Cardiovascular Curveball 014
A 38yo man presented to ED with a 2 hour history of central crushing chest pain. His past medical history included haemochromatosis and a negative stress echo done one year ago following an episode of chest pain which the patient describes as different to the pain that bought him to the emergency department today.
An ECG is done:
Q1. Describe this ECG.
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The ECG demonstrates
underlying sinus rhythm with a rate of 75 bpm and normal axis.
antero-lateral ST elevation.
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - February 20, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tom Cassidy Tags: Cardiology ECG Investigation Acute MI BER bridge bridging cardiovascular curveball myocardial bridge STEMI Source Type: blogs
