Residency Notes
A blog looking at healthcare policy, medical education and life as a surgical resident.
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May 17, 12 09:27AMNitric oxide is synthesized from what amino acid? Arginine Notric oxide acts as a prominent second messenger
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May 16, 12 04:29PMIf I was a cardiologist or a primary care physician or a neurologist I might love Plavix. As a neurosurgery resident I have a decidedly different view. We know that anticoagulation therapy is associat ed...
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May 15, 12 12:57PMThis is an incredible story out of the United Kingdom. A family is claiming malpractice over a little girl’s death from tuberculous. The most sensational stuff is some of the etiologies some of the...
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May 14, 12 03:47AMThe gene locus responsible for NF-2 is located on which chromosome and arm? 22q11.1 A number of other disorders have deletions on 22q11, including DiGeorge with the locus at 22q11.2
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May 12, 12 06:17AMBased on this H&E photomicrograph the diagnosis of this intracranial pathology is? Glioblastoma multiforme
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May 12, 12 06:12AMI love patient blogs. I love the personal narrative as a patient, hearing patients tell their stories. Especially concerning sudden, acute life altering health issues. It’s not watching a train wreck...
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May 11, 12 07:34AMNeurosurgery loses a lot of MRI. It uses a lot of MRI in the urgent setting. Care of the central nervous system is where MR has altered care the most and where quick and efficient access to MR for acu te...
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May 11, 12 03:52AMAll of the following are afferent tracts through the inferior cerebellar peduncle except? A. Corticopontocerebellar B. Vestibulocerebellar C. Dorsal spinocerebellar D. Olivocerebellar E. Reticulocereb ellar...
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May 10, 12 06:45PMThere has been somewhat of a recent, increasingly popular, move to promote discussion about the length of medical education. Particularly a discussion of the merits of the fourth year of medical schoo l...
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May 10, 12 04:29AMWhat are the two most common organisms grown in hospital acquired bacteremia? 1. Coag-negative staphylococcus 2. Enterococcus
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