General Medicine 4 min read
Handover: Using SBAR So Nothing Falls Through the Gap
Most serious incidents involve a handover failure. SBAR exists because unstructured handover reliably loses the same things.
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General Medicine
General Medicine 4 min read
Intramuscular Injection: Sites, Landmarks and the Z-Track Technique
Why the ventrogluteal site displaced the buttock, how to find it with your own hand, and what the Z-track is actually for.
General Medicine 4 min read
Capillary Blood Glucose: Using the Meter Properly and Knowing When Not to Trust It
The commonest bedside test in the hospital, the handful of ways it goes wrong, and the situations where a capillary reading should…
General Medicine 4 min read
Subcutaneous Injection: Technique, Sites and Why the Angle Matters
Where to inject, how to pick the angle from the patient in front of you, and why rotating sites is not optional.
General Medicine 24 min read
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Clinical Classification, Urine Indices, and Management
Did you know that Acute Kidney Injury affects nearly 1 in 5 hospitalized patients worldwide, yet many cases go unrecognized until severe complications develop?…
General Medicine 25 min read
Hyponatremia in Clinical Practice: Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Types & Treatment
Imagine walking into the ER at 3 AM. A 68-year-old patient presents with confusion. Her serum sodium is 118 mEq/L. Your heart races. This is hyponatremia in clinical…
General Medicine 15 min read
Heart Failure: Classification, Diagnosis & Notes
Understanding heart failure: classification, diagnosis & MBBS notes is essential for medical students, doctors, and anyone interested in cardiovascular health. Heart failure affects millions…