Medical educator secrets: How to become a rockstar teacher in 6 simple steps
Do you want to teach medicine like a Nobel laureate? It’s actually quite simple. These 6 steps will turn you into a great medical educator!
Staging chronic kidney disease
In this video, from our Kidney Test Essentials course, you'll learn how to accurately stage your chronic kidney disease patients and how this will affect the way you manage them.
Examining the microscopic appearance of urine sediment
Microscopic examination of the urine sediment is an essential part of the urinalysis, as it allows for confirmation and clarification of urine dipstick findings.
Estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
In this video, we'll take a deep dive into how GFR is calculated, the factors affecting GFR, and when you shouldn't use the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
Measuring serum creatinine
In this video, we'll take a look at the physiology of creatinine, what we need to consider when interpreting creatinine levels, and why GFR is not always an accurate reflection of kidney function.
Preventing burnout in healthcare: taking sanity breaks
In this video, you'll learn strategies that can help you to incorporate breaks into your routine and take some time to detach from the medical world and all of its accompanying worries and stressors.
Realistic optimism: a key to burnout prevention
In this video, you'll learn to recognize the tendency to frame experiences from a pessimistic perspective and, instead, develop an optimistic (yet realistic) approach to your environment.
How to identify the signs of burnout
In this video, Professor Gary Simonds takes a look at examples, gleaned from the surveys of 40 high-functioning neurosurgeons and support staff, to extract the behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that clinicians with burnout will instantly recognize in themselves.
How to evaluate the aortic valve using cardiac CT imaging
Learn all about aortic valve anatomy and prospective / retrospective triggering methods in cardiac CT imaging.
Performing a manual ankle-brachial index (ABI)
In this video, Dr Elizabeth Tenny will take you through this procedure, step-by-step, pointing out the common pitfalls and how to avoid them.