Medical Student Introduction to Heart Murmurs
A heart murmur is a sound produced due to turbulent blood flow within the heart. Heart murmurs are heard by auscultation with …
What is Medical Clerking?
As a junior doctor, you will spend a lot of time writing out history and examination findings, so getting to …
Tips for New Medical Students
If you’re a new medical student, major congratulations on achieving this huge milestone, which you should be extremely proud of …
USMLE Books
What are the recommended USMLE books? – USMLE Step 1 Books: – USMLE Step 2 Books: – USMLE Step 2 …
How to Write C.V. for Medical Students
Generally, your curriculum vitae (C.V.) is the first contact you may have with a prospective program director. Therefore, you would …
Fever of Unknown Origin for Medical Students
Background PUO is defined as fever of 38.3°C or greater for at least 3 weeks with no identified cause after …
Thyroid Functions for Medical Students
Introduction Thyrotoxicosis is the clinical manifestation of excess thyroid hormone action at the tissue level due to inappropriately high circulating thyroid …
Types of Suturing and How to Suture a Wound
Types of Sutures You are working in urgent care and you see a patient with a laceration pop up on …
How to read CTG
What is cardiotocography? Cardiotocography (CTG) is used during pregnancy to monitor fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. It is most commonly …
Statistics for Medical Students
Statistics is something that many medical students struggle with. This is often not a problem until you undertake a research project …
Cerebrospinal Fluid Interpretation (CSF interpretation)
Normal CSF ranges (adults) Appearance: clear and colourless White blood cells (WBC): 0 – 5 cells/µL no neutrophils present, primarily lymphocytes …
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What is USMLE? and how to prepare for it!
USMLE is The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States and is …
Calculate Maximum Dose of Local Anesthetic
Before continuing this article, get our free Local Anesthesia Quiz Local anesthetics produce anesthesia by inhibiting excitation of nerve endings …
ABG interpretation and arterial blood gases analysis
Before continuing this article, get our free ABG Quiz Disorders of acid–base balance can lead to severe complications in many …
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ECG Interpretation and How to Read ECG
Before continuing this article, get our free ECG Quiz During this topic, we’ll learn about many different aspects of ECG …
How to Read Chest X-Ray
Before continuing this article, get our free Chest xray Quiz Chest X-Ray is The most frequently requested imaging, in this …