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]]> http://yo.sg/09/guidelines/feed/ 2 Itchy Hands http://yo.sg/02/itchy-hands/ http://yo.sg/02/itchy-hands/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:23:57 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/02/itchy-hands/ This nursing home patient has itchy skin for a few months. His room mate also has the same problem.

Scabies

]]> http://yo.sg/02/itchy-hands/feed/ 0 Cough and cough http://yo.sg/06/cough-and-cough/ http://yo.sg/06/cough-and-cough/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:21:11 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/06/cough-and-cough/ Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, CXR, frontal

What is the diagnosis?

What are the radiological features that point to the diagnosis?

Name 3 possible causes?

]]> http://yo.sg/06/cough-and-cough/feed/ 0 The houseman oath! http://yo.sg/06/the-houseman-oath/ http://yo.sg/06/the-houseman-oath/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:12:17 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/06/the-houseman-oath/ “In brightest day, in blackest night,
No diagnosis shall escape my sight!”

When you are post call and still doing resus at 6 pm the next day…

When your spouse gives you grief…

When your consultant tells you that you are useless…

In darkest night, you shall still carry out your duty, smile at your patient and work out all his problems.

]]> http://yo.sg/06/the-houseman-oath/feed/ 1 Advanced Care Planning http://yo.sg/06/advanced-care-planning/ http://yo.sg/06/advanced-care-planning/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:22:01 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/06/advanced-care-planning/ Cancer Survival

This is a picture created by a patient’s wife. The patient has metastatic terminal cancer.

What is advance care planning?

Name 3 main common symptoms that need palliation.

What can be done for this patient?

]]> http://yo.sg/06/advanced-care-planning/feed/ 0 Cramps? http://yo.sg/04/cramps/ http://yo.sg/04/cramps/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:26:50 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/04/cramps/ Maclofen

What is the mechanism of action of this medication?

What condition is this useful in?

What is the common side effects?

What is the starting dose for this medications?

]]> http://yo.sg/04/cramps/feed/ 0 Parkinson http://yo.sg/04/parkinson/ http://yo.sg/04/parkinson/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:25:15 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/04/parkinson/ Madopar

What is the mechanism of action of this medication?

What is the common side effects?

What is the starting dose for this medications?

]]> http://yo.sg/04/parkinson/feed/ 0 No neck pain? http://yo.sg/04/no-neck-pain/ http://yo.sg/04/no-neck-pain/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:20:37 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/04/no-neck-pain/ C6 Cervical Fracture

Scenario:

This patient was found to be drowsy after a RTA. What is the emergency management of this patient?

]]> http://yo.sg/04/no-neck-pain/feed/ 0 Right hand pain http://yo.sg/04/right-hand-pain/ http://yo.sg/04/right-hand-pain/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:16:20 +0000 kelvin http://yo.sg/04/right-hand-pain/ 4thmcfracture

This guy has right hand pain for 2/7 after falling down.

What is the problem?

what is the treatment?

]]> http://yo.sg/04/right-hand-pain/feed/ 0 Stroke cannot drink? http://yo.sg/12/223/ http://yo.sg/12/223/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:52:31 +0000 admin http://yo.sg/?p=223 VF

Scenario: An elderly man was admitted for stroke and this procedure was done.

What condition is this procedure done for?

What is this procedure?

Name another procedure which is done for the same condition.

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