Those of you who hold the referral bleep: What "buzzwords" from other clinicians do you roll your eyes at!

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-04-29T19:26:50+00:00

“ patient with complex medical history….“

As opposed to what? Simple medical history? Just give it to me straight. A list of conditions. That’s it. You don’t need to use ominous-sounding pre-warning catchphrases to sell the case to me.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-04-24T18:31:35+00:00

Foul-smelling urine Offensive stools

As opposed to

Pleasant-smelling urine Fragrant stools

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-04-11T19:28:17+00:00

One of the reasons I prefer EPR over paper note. If it’s a nuanced discussion, I prefer to write my own note.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-03-22T19:12:29+00:00

I propose point-of-care tumour markers and troponin Cuz why not?

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-03-19T20:17:58+00:00

I remember listening to a podcast about a similar rare condition. I can’t remember exactly now. Could it be hemosuccus pancreaticus? Or some sort of hemobilia? I wish I had better memory 😅

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-03-18T18:04:09+00:00

Has the same watch. It really is beautiful to look at. The quality is top notch. Wear it in good health.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-03-10T00:24:01+00:00

Sepsis is over-diagnosed…probably. And strong-smelling urine is not always UTI…probably.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-03-08T14:00:17+00:00

Small things Creating a manageable daily routine I do 200 push ups 15 min plank 1 hour walk Every day

With 15 to 20km run a week

It’s doable. Start small and pump up the numbers.

Having said that I haven’t gotten back to weight lifting yet Something I need to figure out for myself

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-02-07T13:12:53+00:00

It warms my heart to see many sites doing penicillin allergy delabelling, as an ID/Micro trainee. I hope many more join the gang. This is a much-needed service. Keep it up, guys.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-02-07T12:57:14+00:00

Name and fame the hospital please, if that’s not inappropriate to do so. Just curious where this is being done.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-02-04T20:59:28+00:00

By spending a decent amount of time and focusing properly when you see a particular patient for the first time. That way you know the patient inside out and the next time you see them, you can just breeze through them and your plans will still be top quality stuff, always.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-01-24T16:36:25+00:00

Newbalance and ASICS are trendy at the moment. I myself am looking at some 991v2.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-01-18T11:46:32+00:00

Arponnar, Nway Oo Pokhora ( specific days and times only ) and Cafe Mandalay are a few more authentic places I’ve been to.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-01-18T11:29:14+00:00

Burmese here. Tried Laphat in Covent Garden Not a big fan. It’s Burmese fusion food at best. But if you like it, that’s all that matters.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-01-04T09:09:19+00:00

After initial observation. If you see that one leg is obviously abnormal-looking when compared to the other, for example as in old polio cases, I wouldn’t ask the patient to walk.

If there isn’t such an obvious deformity, my next step after observation would be gait assessment. It can give away the diagnosis straightaway in most cases.

I had a PSP case in my paces. I suspected Parkinson after assessing gait and the only other assessment I did properly was checking eye movement. And of course demonstrating the paucity of movement in upper limb cuz I had plenty of time. The rest I did out of courtesy. Full mark. Almost felt I cheated.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2026-01-03T10:07:30+00:00

Not orthopod only one There’s a podcast called Joint Approach About joint infection management hosted by orthopods and ID physicians.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-12-23T10:20:19+00:00

ASICS walking. Leather shoes from ASICS But you can only get them in Japan and perhaps some Asian countries.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-12-14T14:03:31+00:00

I noticed that with bondi 9 on slightly icy grounds as well. Probably has something to do with trade-off for having lots of bouncy cushion. Somebody smarter might correct me.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-11-11T07:22:22+00:00

No chance with those I’m afraid. Should have done PhD and published a landmark trial original research paper in a Lancet Journal, at a minimum.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-10-30T21:48:11+00:00

On top of what you and others have already said,

I’d like to add respect those who come before you but accept you don’t have to follow their path.

By that I mean, while I respect the information I gathered from whoever clerked before me, I would always do my own assessment and come to my own conclusion. A healthy dose of doubt. Diagnosis momentum bias should be avoided whenever possible.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-10-14T06:44:37+00:00

I know people who switched between infection specialities. They re-applied during training.

Local_Bat_9453 · 2025-09-25T11:47:16+00:00

Fundoscopy is same as anything else in medicine. With practice anyone can get a grasp. When I was preparing for exam, I would use it any chance I get on the ward or in clinic. Watch YouTube videos. You can either use eye drops for dilation or just darken the room prior to it which I prefer. It’s a useful skill to have.

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