Thursday, October 22, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020
About US clinical experience and tips for electives
US Clinical Experience (USCE) is one of the most important parts of our residency application.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Gerstmann's syndrome physical examination
Gerstmann's syndrome is caused by lesions in the dominant parietal lobe (usually left).
Hoffman sign in neurology
Hello! Let's learn about the Hoffman sign.
The Hoffman sign: Involuntary flexion of the thumb and/or index finger when the fingernail of the middle finger is flicked down.
Friday, October 9, 2020
Shingles vaccine
What do we know about the Shingrix Vaccine?
This vaccine is recommended for patients over the age of 50 years. It is a live attenuated vaccine. It is a
recombinant vaccine containing the glycoprotein E named RZV or Shingrix. Two doses are
required 2-6 months apart and can be safely given with influenza (flu) vaccine. History of chickenpox or varicella zoster doesn’t determine whether to give the vaccine or not because antibodies gained through the infection wanes with time.
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