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Drinking From The Fire Hose. Would you like a towel to wipe all of that knowledge off your face? Ask me a question or share a comment! Ne plus ultra / plus ultra. September 15, 2014. The phrase ne plus ultra (latin, literally – no more beyond, in common usage – the epitome, the finest example, the ultimate) was first immortalized on the medieval Spanish coat of arms. The Spaniards believed that they sat at the edge of … Continue reading →. International Medical Schools, Part II (for the FMG/IMG). 8230; c...
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Drinking From The Fire Hose. Would you like a towel to wipe all of that knowledge off your face? Ask me a question or share a comment! International Medical Schools, Part II (for the FMG/IMG). Ne plus ultra / plus ultra. September 15, 2014. The phrase ne plus ultra. More beyond. Spain became the portal to the new world. This entry was posted in residency. International Medical Schools, Part II (for the FMG/IMG). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Http:/ docca...
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Drinking From The Fire Hose. Would you like a towel to wipe all of that knowledge off your face? Ask me a question or share a comment! Newer posts →. March 7, 2013. March 7, 2013. Not So Brief) Book Review: Catastrophic Care. February 1, 2013. One of the most fascinating books I have read, Catastrophic Care: American Healthcare Killed My Father ( http:/ www.amazon.com/Catastrophic-Care-American-Health-Father/dp/0307961540. And what would a more blatant capitalist system look like? Anyhow, this post is no...
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International Medical Schools, Part II (for the FMG/IMG) | Drinking From The Fire Hose
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Drinking From The Fire Hose. Would you like a towel to wipe all of that knowledge off your face? Ask me a question or share a comment! International Medical Schools, Part I (for the pre-medical student). Ne plus ultra / plus ultra →. International Medical Schools, Part II (for the FMG/IMG). April 14, 2014. International Medical Schools, Part II (for the current medical student). Can an international medical graduate (IMG) match into neurosurgery? The short answer is: no. Year Total #MS4 #Other. Ie folks ...
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Clinical Medicine Rules | Drinking From The Fire Hose
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Drinking From The Fire Hose. Would you like a towel to wipe all of that knowledge off your face? Ask me a question or share a comment! Generally: Be exceedingly polite to RNs/techs/aides. Introduce yourself, and then ask for their name. 1A Giving normal saline, if an option, is NEVER the wrong answer. 1B Getting a beta-HCG, if an option, is almost never the wrong answer. 3 Eat when you can. 5 Anything in the abdomen or pelvis is common bile duct or ureter unless proven otherwise. 7 Trust no one, especial...
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I came across this blog post. Recently by a retired surgical chair who is pretty upset with a court case about an emergency physician. People are demonizing the physician for forcing this poor man to undergo a "warrantless search" and being a "tool of law enforcement." What I find so frustrating is how quickly people decry the actions of this emergency doc - and assume that law enforcement was just out to make an unconstitutional bust. In my mind, this is a medical case, not a legal one. Your patient act...
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I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. My resident told me today that he was planning on giving antibiotics to a kid with a fever. I asked him where the fever was coming from - he said he didn't see anything on the exam, but the parents were pretty insistent that the kid needed antibiotics, and he was tired of arguing. "Plus," he added, "it's good for patient satisfaction scores.". But he's got a fever," she said, "every time he has a fever my pediatrician puts him on antibiotics. My child. If you think this does...
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How To Fix The Prescription Drug Problem. As I am wont to do lately, I've been thinking an awful lot about prescription drug abuse. My last shift, I saw a guy who got in two car wrecks in the space of a few hours while taking his 2mg prescription Xanax "bars". Six times a day. I believe the solution lies with the state medical licensing board. Here's my plan. The state board sends all physicians an alert "Your license may be in jeopardy! The end goal is to have meds prescribed as intended, with short cou...
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