Nail abnormalities found during systemic illnesses

Nails abnormalities, sometimes, can give important clues towards the diagnosis of an illness. During the clinical years in Medical school as well as during postgraduate training, a student is expected to know common nail changes in different systemic illnesses. This…

Cardiac murmurs – a complete guide for medical students

You sometimes think ‘Cardiac Murmurs … Arghhhh. How to simplify it’?! This definitely is one of the most useful posts for a medical student. It summarizes all that you need to know about Cardiac Murmurs. Keep reading & enjoy learning. To simplify, Murmurs can…

Is it asthma or COPD: How to difference?

If you want to know the difference between bronchial asthma & chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this post is for you.

How to Prepare for MRCP(UK) Part 1

MRCP Part 1 tests your foundation knowledge related to Medicine. Its preparation shall be easy and fun if you follow these basic but useful tips.

How to prepare for MRCP Part-2

Preparing for MRCP Part 2 shall be fun if you follow these few useful tips. I have followed these myself and thought to share them with you guys as well.

Hyponatremia – How to approach & interpret?

Hyponatremia is a very common abnormality encountered in daily clinical practice, especially in critically ill inpatients. This post will give you an approach to interpreting hyponatremia in a methodical way. Hyponatremia is said to be present when serum Na+ is…