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Mastering Single Best Answer Questions

Mastering Single Best Answer Questions

As a medical student or doctor facing exams, one of the common formats you will encounter is the Single Best Answer (SBA) question. These questions are designed to test your knowledge, clinical reasoning, and decision-making skills by asking you to choose the most...

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Study in Sprints, Not Marathons: The Pomodoro Method Works

Study in Sprints, Not Marathons: The Pomodoro Method Works

Let's face it – studying for hours on end can be exhausting, and distractions are everywhere. Staying focused is challenging, whether it is your phone, social media, or even just zoning out. But what if there was a way to improve your concentration, get more done, and...

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Radiation Exposure and Safety

Radiation Exposure and Safety

Radiation exposure is an important topic in medicine, especially for those working in environments where diagnostic imaging is frequently used. While it is important to understand the principles of managing radiation exposure accidents, they are thankfully extremely...

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Prolongation of the QT Interval

Prolongation of the QT Interval

Prolongation of the QT interval can lead to a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia known as torsades de pointes, which can result in sudden cardiac death. There are a number of widely used drugs that are known to cause QT prolongation. The QT interval The QT...

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Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents for the MRCEM Exam

Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents for the MRCEM Exam

Intravenous anaesthetic agents can be used either to induce anaesthesia or for the maintenance of anaesthesia throughout surgery. Intravenous anaesthetics nearly all produce their effect in one arm-brain circulation time. Extreme care is required in surgery of the...

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Understanding the Canadian C-Spine Rule

Understanding the Canadian C-Spine Rule

The Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) is a clinical decision-making tool that guides clinicians in determining the need for cervical spine imaging in trauma patients. It is designed to identify patients who require imaging based on specific criteria, helping to avoid...

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