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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy primarily affecting the plasma cells in the bone marrow. ;If you can recall, plasma cells originate from B lymphocytes. Th...

In order to be successful in your medical school interview, you must first understand the purpose of the interview.It is useful to remember the following points:They already know you ...

The heart is in an unusual orientation. It sits in the middle mediastinum "lopsided" with the right ventricle lying anteriorly.Therefore, to understand how a heart is viewed on a ches...

In my second year of medical school, one video changed my entire perspective on learning. My grades jumped from fairly average to scoring at the top of the cohort. And I spent the sam...

The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn t being said - Peter Drucker IntroductionWhen discussing how technology can be applied to the healthcare system, m...

The Problem with BAME Underrepresentation The white patient is shown as default and the black/brown patient as the asterisk - Jules Lipoff, dermatologist at the University of Penn...

What is Social Prescri ption?Social prescribing is an emerging initiative backed by the NHS and a multitude of connective organisations within the UK. This scheme involves helping pat...

An Acutely Swollen JointWhen facing an acute monoarthritis, the first question to ask is if this is a case of possible septic arthritis. We need to establish the clinical features of ...

The Acute AbdomenAn acute abdomen describes the feeling of sudden onset and extremely severe abdominal pain. There are a range of underlying causes which makes a thorough history taki...

Forearm Anatomy Quiz Question 1Which of these muscles are the deepest in the forearm? A) Flexor digitorum profundusB) Flexor digitorum superficialis C) Flexor carpi ulnarisD) Palmari...