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Starting new modules
This week sees the start of two new modules which will be running in parallel. Most of our students will be starting the Science of Medicine module with a week devoted to Clinical Genetics. We are...
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Renal failure from the HIV clinic
You are working in Blantyre, Malawi. A 32 year old man presents with 3 days of vomiting, nausea, and malaise. HIV was diagnosed 6 months ago but he has not been started on anti-retroviral therapy. He...
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Sudden onset weakness in a 72 year old woman
A 72 year-old woman is brought into the emergency department. She was having dinner with friends at 6:30pm when she complained of a mild headache then felt unwell and collapsed to the floor. She was...
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Clinical Education and Teaching Module
Next week sees the start of the Clinical Education and Teaching module. Tutors from the MSc in Clinical Education will be leading this six-week course, which is an introduction to the principles of...
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Easter break
Our students will have a two week break over Easter. Teaching will resume on Monday, April 16th. We’ll continue our Principles of Laboratory Medicine module with a week dedicated to haematology. Our...
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Revision and assessment week
Our students will be using this week to revise and complete the online assessment for the Principles of Laboratory Medicine module. We will be back with a new clinical case next week.
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A 53 year old man with wheeze
A 53 year old man is referred to the respiratory outpatient clinic with worsening shortness of breath and wheeze on minimal exertion. Diagnosed with asthma as a child his symptoms have been relatively...
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Internal Medicine 2012/13
The IM team are looking forward to welcoming back our second year students after the summer break. We are also still accepting applications for new students to begin studying in September 2012. The...
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Congratulations!
Dr Eleri Williams wins the Kendell prize for teaching in Medicine 2013 Congratulations to Dr Eleri Williams, who has tonight won the Edinburgh University Students Association award for teaching in...
View ArticleWelcome to the new term….and new staff
Welcome to all our new year 1 students, and welcome back to all our year 2/3 student. As most of you will be aware Dr Eleri Williams has handed over the reigns to myself as she returns to clinical...
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Renal Impairment
A 75-year-old man has some routine blood tests prior to elective knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. He is found to have renal impairment with creatinine 156micromol/l (eGFR...
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Article 2
A 60 year old female with a 3cm mediastinal mass, biopsy proven Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). PET scan shows no metabolic evidence of metastatic disease. CT head is clear. No significant past...
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A Case of Collapse
A 65-yr-old male is admitted to hospital with an episode of “fainting.” He had just finished mowing his lawn, and was weeding his garden. He describes feeling lightheaded, experiencing a “blackness”...
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Generally Unwell
A 25-year-old girl is brought to hospital by her boyfriend. She has been generally unwell for 24 hours. She is now confused (GCS 14) and hypotensive (BP 75/45) and tachycardic (HR 140 regular)....
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More confusion
A 72 year old man is admitted as an emergency from home. The GP letter states that he has been muddled the last week or so, and has been wandering out the house during the night and on occasions his...
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Applying for the 2014/2015 intake
The deadline for applications to start studying with us in September 2014 is August 22nd 2014. You can apply online here. If you would like to know more about the course, please visit the course page...
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Applications for the 2014/2015 intake are now closed
Used under Creative Commons licence from https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy-ironic/ Applications for the 2014/2015 intake are now closed. If you wish to apply in future, please keep an eye on the...
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The MSc Team have moved!
The MSc Internal Medicine team moved office today and we now have a great view over Edinburgh! I know that the rain is hiding most of it just now, but you can see Edinburgh Castle on the right and...
View ArticleA big 2014/2015 welcome to all our new students
It’s Freshers Week! We have a record intake of 73 First Years as well as 37 Second Years and 33 Dissertation year students. Since our online students can’t be with us in person, here is a little taste...
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