January 9th, 2011
Let’s test your endocrinology knowledge with this teaser. As ever, leave your answer as a comment. Answer will be given in a few days. Which of these symptoms of hypoadrenalism will distinguish between primary adrenal failure and secondary (pituitary) adrenal insufficiency? a. Postural Hypotension b. Weight Loss c. Fatigue d. Hypoglycaemia e. Skin Pigmentation
August 9th, 2010
Student Surgery: You’re a medical student conducting a surgery list under supervision from your GP trainer. Your next patient is a retired GP who has been booked in by his wife for concerns about his memory. A 74 year old retired GP, Dr Wallis comes to see you.His wife reports that his memory is not [...]
June 21st, 2010
Thought APACHE II was the latest and greatest game for the Xbox? Not in our book it isn’t. Check out some of our useful free resources that we know and love and think you will find helpful. And best of all, they are all free – not a penny to take out of your loan/grant! [...]
January 8th, 2010
A medical student is practising for her OSCE exams on the ward… She examines a 19 year old female patient admitted with asthma on the medical assessment ward for revision purposes. The patient has a past medical history she has the occasional migraine, and eczema. The observations are as follows. BP 128/70 Pulse 98 regular [...]
January 3rd, 2009
Looking at the early stats from our poll, it seems that today’s current media savvy medical students want more mobile revision material to prepare themselves for what are crucial exams in a world reeling from the credit crunch. So far all of our users polled have supported the need for mobile friendly web material: that’s [...]