By Michael A. Spinner The VINDICATE Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis As a third-year medical student on the wards, one of …
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By Richard A. Giovane It is Sunday night, one week exactly before I will graduate residency. This entire feeling of …
By Joe Savarese Have you taken Step 1 yet? No? Okay, well stop procrastinating, save this post for the future, …
By Michael Spinner Sepsis is a commonly encountered problem in hospitalized patients that may progress to multi-organ failure, shock, and …
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By Michael Spinner As with reading a chest X-ray, the key to reading EKGs is to have a systematic method …
By Mark Ard Ever wonder how a fellow student can explain the guideline for managing patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease …
By Molly Lewis During the first several months of the 4th year of med school, many students pack their bags, …
By Michael Spinner When faced with a specific organism identified in culture (and especially if the antibiotic sensitivities are back …
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By Jocelyn Compton It’s January, and 2014 is here with all its resolved glory! It can be particularly tough to …
Fady Akladios In my first year of medicine, a few colleagues and I had a discussion about the best medical …