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What a lovely morning for the Opera 8 Mar 2013 | 04:11 pm
Back during my FY1 medicine attachment, I had the pleasure of looking after Mr C, a Chinese gentleman in his eighties, on the Stroke rehabilitation ward of our DGH. Not only had he had a stroke, he wa...
Balanitis / bellenditis... you decide. 8 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
I am currently doing an FY2 job in general practice, way out in sunny Bolton. For those of you not native to the Greater Manchester region, its quite far on the outskirts and forms part of the Greater...
Nice Shoes 7 Mar 2013 | 06:42 pm
"Doctor, we're here about her foot. It's been really painful for the last couple of months," says the mother of an unassuming 14 year old girl. "Go on. Tell the doctor." As an FY2 GP, you may also ha...
Diagnosis: Hilarious 1 Feb 2013 | 05:50 pm
I am currently on my GP placement in my FY2 year. It’s fun. I like GP. I like the patient interaction, independence and doing lots of diagnosing... And of course, I like the entertainment. Here is...
Live to be 100. Maybe? 24 Jan 2013 | 04:30 pm
So, as well as checking out my genetic make-up (sample has been received by lab... results still awaited - more info here) I am also trying other ways to ensure my continued good health. I'm going ru...
We all make mistakes.... 19 Dec 2012 | 02:39 am
This is short, because it it time to be festive! Scene: A+E Scenario: Lady comes in with abdo pain. I examine her and, in the spirit of Finals, I asked "oh, is that a scar? Have you had any surge...
Sequence your Genome for $99 - My Story 18 Dec 2012 | 12:27 am
I had some exciting news today. And being the popular guy that I am I just had to call someone to tell them about it…. my Dad…. Me: (very excited) “Dad, I’m going to have my DNA sequenced!” Dad: Grea...
Using Twitter for learning 24 Nov 2012 | 03:18 am
About two months ago, while working on my computer, my attention was caught by a particular tweet.... I had a quick look at @twitfrg profile and the blog post explaining how this "Twitter-mediated re...
The Art of Medicine: the top 10 books to read about humanity 11 Nov 2012 | 07:37 pm
We are all familiar with the classic medical school reading list. However, I would like to introduce you to an alternative list. One that encourages us to seek understanding from our patients' perspe...
If you had to be infected with a Hepatitis Virus, which would it be?! 25 Oct 2012 | 01:55 pm
Hepatitis A 68% (70 votes) Hepatitis B 5% (5 votes) Hepatitis C 3% (3 votes) Hepatitis D 9% (9 votes) Hepatitis E 16% (16 votes) Total votes: 103
