The PLAB Test – What to Expect?

The PLAB Test – What to Expect?

Aug 10, 2017 | 0 comments

The PLAB Test will form an integral part of the GMC registration process for most doctors who qualified and reside outside of the EU and don’t already hold a recognised postgraduate qualification (MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCEM etc). There are a whole host of revision...
Langer’s Lines and Surgical Incisions

Langer’s Lines and Surgical Incisions

Jun 10, 2017 | 2 comments

Langer’s lines, which are sometimes referred to as the skin cleavage lines, are a series of lines drawn topographically across the human body. They correspond to the natural orientation of collagen fibres in the dermis and usually lie parallel to underlying muscle...
Bundle Branch Blocks (Part 2 – Fascicular Blocks)

Bundle Branch Blocks (Part 2 – Fascicular Blocks)

Apr 10, 2017 | 0 comments

In Part 1 of our ‘Bundle Branch Blocks’ series we learnt about left and right bundle branch blocks. Left bundle branch blocks can be further subclassified into left anterior fascicular blocks and left posterior fascicular blocks if the obstruction is limited to one...
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Feb 10, 2017 | 0 comments

“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.” Wilhelm von Humbodlt   The value of exercise I have already mentioned how I have used exercise to help me with my exam preparation at several points throughout...
Upper Limb Nerve Lesions (Part 4 – The Ulnar Nerve)

Upper Limb Nerve Lesions (Part 4 – The Ulnar Nerve)

Dec 10, 2016 | 1 comment

In Part 3 of our ‘Upper Limb Nerve Lesions’ series we learnt about the median nerve and the most commonly occurring lesions associated with damage to it. We now move on to the ulnar nerve and it’s associated nerve lesions. The ulnar nerve is a major branch of the...