History A 45-year-old male motorcyclist is brought to the Emergency Department after hitting the rear-end of a car at highway speeds. He was wearing a helmet but was thrown from his motorcycle. He was found awake in the field by…
History A 17-year-old girl with a history of Type I Diabetes Mellitus is brought to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and dehydration Q1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Q2. What other symptoms are associated with DKA? Q3.…
History A 25-year-old man weighing 70 kg is brought to the casualty department one hour after sustaining burn injuries to his face, torso, and upper extremities in a house fire. He is awake but appears confused and disoriented. He also…
History A 55-year-old post-menopausal woman presents with a new breast mass in her right breast. She states that the mass has been there for about 3 months and has slowly grown in size. She first noticed it when she was…
Planning is a highly effective way to increase productivity. Weekly planning is better than daily planning since it is close enough to be relevant but distant enough to show the bigger picture. I recommend taking 20-30 minutes alone before the…
“I got lucky” “I only passed because the examiner liked me” “Everyone else seems to understand this better than me” “I will never be as good as them “It was easy; anyone could have done it” “I’m just pretending to…
Success is a few simple disciplines, practised every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day” Jim Rohn The idea of ‘1% each day’ reflects the Swahili saying ‘Haba na haba hujaza kibaba’ – meaning…
Medical education has a heafty price tag on it making it unattainable to passionate clinicians and students, especially in developing countries. Traditionally, the framework would be to read expensive books and cutting-edge journals, and attend conferences in order to stay…
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know” Albert Einstein Safia, Wepukhulu, and Karimi have an upcoming anatomy exam. Safia, who has been struggling with the material, has low confidence in her ability to perform…