Jonathan Adrian, MD retweeted
My brilliant med student asked me to explain correlation, causation, confounding &collider bias. I used the following ex… so sharing here in case anyone finds it helpful!
PS -I have learned much from @dnunan79 @Catalogofbias - a great resource for EBM. hopefully he approves😅
🏥 Life updates 3 months into my standalone FY2 year
1. I’ve become much more comfortable in my role and feel confident managing most cases. I know when to escalate and can pace my clerk-ins smoothly. Most importantly, I’ve learned I don’t have to get everything right.
4. I bought a car
A blue 2010 Ford Focus with 73k miles on the clock that I’ve grown to love. I bought it from a dealer with a warranty and a new MOT. Drives well and reasonably cheap to insure. Hopefully easy enough to sell on when I decide to upgrade.
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How my first week as an FY2 felt like (I’m new to the NHS)
- Like I’m demanded to magically know how to do my job instantly
- Like a civilian being placed in the middle of a war-zone
- Like I’m expected to go from level 0 to 100 in a day
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10 CARDIOLOGY mnemonics to help you memorise pearls for board exams and clinical practice – A thread 🧵
#MedTwitter
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10. AV node blocking agents ➡️ ABCD
🤨 Adenosine, amiodarone
🐢 Beta-blockers
🥛 Calcium-channel blockers
🐕 Digoxin
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