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Moschcowitz syndrome

Moschcowitz disease (1924) [aka *thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)]. Congenital syndrome characterised by thrombocytopenia, purpura, haemolytic anaemia, hyaline thromboses, renal failure and neurological symptoms.

LITFL CCC SMILE2 340

How to give a ‘ripper’ talk

I’m neither Garr Reynolds nor Nancy Duarte. I’m not even Ross Fisher (sorry about the "even" Ross, but look at the company you keep!). Still, I’m going to hit you with some advice.

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Efficacy and Potency

Pharmacology Photism: What is the difference between efficacy and potency. Please draw a graph in your example. BSCC Examination question

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Cotard syndrome

Cotard syndrome: A rare condition characterized by nihilistic delusions, where a patient believes that they are dead, have missing organs, or have decaying or failing body parts.

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Leonard Cohen and FOAM

The concept of implementing a baseline for global healthcare provision was discussed with Leonard Cohen - musician, poet and philosopher - 2013 Melbourne.

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Louis Landouzy

Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) was a French neurologist.. Landouzy-Dejerine syndrome and Landouzy syndrome

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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF, introducing the Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 244

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A Really Tricky ABG?

aka Metabolic Muddle 013 A 30 year-old female was admitted to the ICU following a traumatic brain injury.  Her ABG was normal on arrival. Since admission her condition has deteriorated and she now has circulatory failure requiring 100mcg/min of noradrenaline…