Risk factors of Acute otitis media in child

 

Why Foot imaging is essential for Diabetic foot ulcer ?

Because osteomyelitis can arise without evidence of soft tissue infection due to neuropathy (diminished pain) and poor peripheral blood flow (diminished erythema, warmth, and purulence).  Therefore, foot imaging (eg, x-ray, MRI) is generally recommended for all diabetic foot ulcers that are:

How to identify Necrotizing surgical site infection ?

OET Speaking

Speaking : (15-20 mins)

Speaking test is conducted on the same day for paper-based test while for the computer-based test it's one day before or after. How is it conducted? Speaking test has two role-plays.

OET Writing

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Writing : (45 mins)

Unlike IELTS, in OET, writing test includes letter writing for 45mins. The letter can be a referral, a transfer or a discharge according to the given case notes. But mostly for doctors ,it's a referral letter. Out of the 45 mins first 5 mins are to read the case notes and only after that we are allowed to write the letter.

OET Reading

Reading: (60mins)

Reading test has 3 parts where Part-A is for 15 mins and 45 mins is for Part-B,Part-C combined. All articles are related to healthcare scenarios.

OET Listening

Listening : (45 mins)

Listening test will be for around 45mins and has three parts,each part more difficult than the one before.The extracts are either monologues or conversations and are related to healthcare workplaces.

Algorithm 3 : Community acquired pneumonia management

Auto-brewery Syndrome

 I heard about auto-brewery syndrome today!

It is a condition in which ethanol is produced through endogenous fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Algorithm 2 : CSF report | Step 2 CK

Algorithm 1: Acute Pharyngitis

Topiramate mnemonic

How I remember that the anti-epileptic drug (AED) topiramate is associated with kidney stones:
To-pee-ra-mate can cause you "to pee rocks, mate." Rocks = stones, pee = urine.

How I remember that the AED topiramate is associated with mild cognitive impairment:
toPIRAmATE can make you a "pirate" and make you forget "Tom"! (This one is a stretch but can work lol)

-IkaN

Mnemonic for Thanatophoric dysplasia (thanatophoric dwarfism)

Welcome! 

A lethal skeletal dysplasia. It is the most common lethal skeletal dysplasia followed by osteogenesis imperfecta type II. 

Mutation of fibroblast growth receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene 

Type 1 : telephone handle like femurs

Type 2 : presence of a cloverleaf skull. Limb shortening milder and bowing is not there. 

Mnemonic : PCR

P = Platyspondyly (flattened vertebral bodies) 

C = Cloverleaf skull

R = Rhizomelic dwarfism , Rib cage is small 

Rhizomelic dwarfism Proximal (i.e. femoral, humeral) limb shortening.

Present as Nonviable fetus ....so do spontaneous vaginal delivery!

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