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Demonstrating the essentials of abdominal palpation

In this video, you'll learn how to build trust with your patient in pain as well as the proper hand placement for light and deep palpation.
26th Nov 2020 • 3m read

Auscultating the abdomen

In this video, from our Abdominal Examination Essentials course, we look at a step-by-step method for ensuring that all areas of the abdomen are covered and how to tell when something is wrong.
26th Nov 2020 • 3m read

How to take a detailed history of gastrointestinal symptoms

In this video, we'll take a look at the main abdominal complaints that patients typically present and figure out which area of the GI tract is likely to be responsible.
26th Nov 2020 • 3m read

How to write the perfect residency personal statement

You already wrote a personal statement that got you into medical school. Here's how to write the perfect personal statement to land your dream residency!
16th Nov 2020 • 4m read

Treating sports-related head injuries

In this video, we review sports-related syndromes and discuss when it's safe for a high school athlete to return to play after a neck injury and when returning to play could make things worse.
14th Nov 2020 • 3m read

Managing patients with gliomas

Knowing the grim prognosis of gliomas, how do you manage a patient with a suspected, or definitively diagnosed, high-grade (grade III or IV) astrocytoma? In this video, we'll look at the process you should follow when dealing with these sensitive situations and how to best support your glioma patients.
14th Nov 2020 • 3m read

Evaluating generalized back pain

In this video, you'll develop a rigorous system for identifying the source of acute back pain, learn why imaging is unlikely to tell you much, and discover a critical piece of information that patients often forget to tell you during history-taking.
14th Nov 2020 • 4m read

Recognizing Parkinson's disease

In this video, taken from our Neurology Masterclass: Managing Common Diseases course, we look at the signs and symptoms to watch for, and the questions you need to ask, in order to diagnosis a patient with Parkinson’s disease.
14th Nov 2020 • 4m read

How to decontaminate your ultrasound device after imaging COVID-19 patients

In this video, you'll learn a systematic method for cleaning your ultrasound device that will keep you and your patients safe from COVID-19.
27th Oct 2020 • 2m read

How to assess the right ventricle in COVID-19 patients using echocardiography

In this video, from our COVID Mini: Handheld Echocardiography course, we'll look at how to assess the right ventricle using handheld echo as well as the important signs to look for in patients with COVID-19 who are at risk of developing a pulmonary embolism.
27th Oct 2020 • 2m read