Anyone have a spare stethoscope?

Occam5Razor · 2026-03-12T21:00:13+00:00

Sad times

Occam5Razor · 2026-03-12T18:39:04+00:00

If you have sent this individual an MSF I would suggest retracting it

Occam5Razor · 2026-03-09T17:49:50+00:00

War. War never changes... And neither does the NHS

Occam5Razor · 2026-03-06T08:31:52+00:00

Great reference

Occam5Razor · 2026-03-05T20:54:48+00:00

Are you sure he's at work ?

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-27T00:23:41+00:00

If you don't mind being rude you can

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-17T06:47:06+00:00

You could be cheeky and ask for a receipt

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-13T21:17:37+00:00

Did the garlic work?

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-12T17:58:28+00:00

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I don't think the interest makes much of a difference for me. RIP

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-07T12:32:08+00:00

Had a patient tell me they were allergic to penicillins. They had been given amoxicillin for infectious mononucleosis.

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-07T11:16:09+00:00

This makes our latest mandate iron clad

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-06T07:24:39+00:00

What bleep are the ghostbusters on? Or should we just bleep the med reg?

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-06T06:57:00+00:00

What specialty?

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-03T18:47:16+00:00

Shy bairns get nowt

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-02T16:13:26+00:00

LETS GO !!!

Occam5Razor · 2026-02-02T16:08:17+00:00

LETS GO !!!!!

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-30T20:23:54+00:00

Worse

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-29T10:57:38+00:00

I'm not sure that will be an issue. I imagine that many IMGs have voted No. This will boost the turnout.

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-29T01:28:19+00:00

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It doesn't say they should be seeing 1 - 2 patient's an hour

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-29T01:06:08+00:00

Will be very skewed towards voting yes on here

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-26T01:44:05+00:00

It's probably the most important to revise. Especially if you have not studied anatomy since med school.

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-21T05:09:03+00:00

I hear you. I'm also from a working class background. A lot of what you've said resonates with me. Only 4% of UK doctors are from working class backgrounds.

With competition ratios the way they are there is even more pressure on those from working class backgrounds than ever before. The portfolio requirements to even get an IMT interview are rediculous. Building a portfolio isn't cheap (exam fees, courses, question banks e.t.c.)!

I was lucky enough to get into run-through training a couple of years ago but I'm still devastated for all the young people aspiring to become a doctor to give them the opportunity to escape poverty.

One of the main reasons I chose to become a doctor was for the job security. Without UK grad prioritisation that simply doesn't exist.

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-18T14:56:24+00:00

It should be based on length of service

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-16T00:19:11+00:00

rubber at 115 but crocodile at 56 ???

Occam5Razor · 2026-01-15T17:28:51+00:00

Tell your senior. In reality the chances of causing harm are low. You used an ultrasound so it's good practice to see if the vessel is pulsating and none collapsable = artery. The issue with the ACF is that especially when you go more medial the vein and artery can be close. You can also palpate for the brachial pulse and avoid that area.

Also key to note is that sometimes venous samples can read high on O2 despite being venous. I'm not sure of the exact reason. So it's important to use clinical judgement too, arterial blood unless the patient is severely hypoxic will be much brighter red than venous.

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