A junior doctor shares practical guidance for international medical graduates pursuing US residency, including electives, USMLE preparation and study methods. Issues mix resource lists, Anki setup tips and personal reflections on productivity and mindset.
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A multi-part series that builds cardiovascular and acid–base physiology from first principles, covering pressure–volume state, venous return, and blood gas interpretation. Readers get carefully sequenced explanations that link the underlying physics to bedside reasoning about fluids, vasopressors and metabolic acidosis.
Case-based teaching on chest CT interpretation, with video walkthroughs, short snippets and lectures on diffuse lung disease patterns and diagnosis. Readers get radiology reasoning frameworks and worked cases, with full access behind a one-time paid subscription.
A physician writes essays on palliative care, hospice policy and medical culture, drawing on historical and scholarly sources alongside bedside experience. Readers get reasoned critiques of how medicine handles emotion, hospice oversight and the physician's role.
Expert-written blog posts on intravenous anaesthesia and target controlled infusion (TCI), covering pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model comparisons and updates to the Tivatrainer simulation software. Readers get detailed, worked clinical simulations and explanations of how models like Schnider, Marsh and Eleveld behave in practice.
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