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Many are celebrating the news that USMLE Step 2 CS is no more.It was a burdensome and costly exam, and no doubt there were good reasons for this decision.My first
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Important point about post-hoc decision analysis Similarly, just because the outcome was good doesn’t mean decisions were right / a mistake wasn’t made.I find helpful the analogies of decision-making (and
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1/It's 2017-ish. There’s a yellow sign on the door of the newly admitted patient.“CONTACT PRECAUTIONS: MRSA”I gel my hands, put on the shapeless yellow gown and clashing purple gloves. Knock,
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Until a couple years ago, when I was probing about pleuritic pain, I would ask: “Does the pain get worse with breathing?”But then..1/ I started noticing that I was getting
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We talk a lot about recognizing “sick vs not sick.” We say it’s what you learn intern year, etc. This phrase has made me increasingly uneasy over time.. I want
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As you turned the corner on the second flight of stairs, you felt your breath pull a little deeper, the next one come a little earlier. Your heart said ,
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Folks always confuse 1:1,000 vs. 1:10,000 epinephrine, when you're supposed to use which, what the dosing is, etcHere's what helps me remember/teach.Thread 1/9 There's two main indications for epi -
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I agree; there’s a theme there to be explored.We have a tendency to overcorrect, to gravitate to extremes. And to get overemotional or snarky when advocating for what we think
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“Satting a hundred and slipping away.”Using the alveolar gas equation to understand one of the potential risks of unnecessary supplemental oxygen. #Tweetorial #MedThread 1/6 When you admit a patient with
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When a patient suddenly insists on leaving against our advice, we get worked up. We beg them to reconsider. We worry about their health.Often it's too late. A made-up mind
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