Kajanan Nithiyananthan
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Oct
09
#9 - The end

#9 - The end

The end of this email newsletter (for now).
1 min read
Oct
04
Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation

Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation

If at first you don't succeed... cheat by using an ultrasound machine.
3 min read
Oct
02
#8 - Overseas travel

#8 - Overseas travel

This is a very first world issue.
2 min read
Sep
25
#7 - More thoughts on Medicine

#7 - More thoughts on Medicine

Another one.
2 min read
Sep
22
A Comprehensive List of Investigations

A Comprehensive List of Investigations

Sometimes you just want to see a list of all the different investigations that exist so that you can remember that one test that you've forgotten to do. Well, here's that list.
1 min read
Sep
22
Discharge Summaries

Discharge Summaries

What may be the bane of a junior doctor's existence is actually quite important.
2 min read
Sep
22
Mental Status Examination (MSE)

Mental Status Examination (MSE)

Psychiatry doesn't have a traditional physical examination, instead, we are trying to objectively assess an individual's mental status.
4 min read
Sep
18
#6 - This is... new

#6 - This is... new

Over the past few weeks, I've felt something, an emotion, that I haven't felt for a
4 min read
Sep
14
Obtaining Consults

Obtaining Consults

If you're ever struggling for what information should be included when you're asking for a consult from another team, then I've got a simple solution for you.
1 min read
Sep
14
Vancomycin Dosing

Vancomycin Dosing

You don't want to mess this up otherwise you might destroy someone's kidneys.
3 min read