Timetable

1400 – 1430 Investigation of the week – Siobhann
1430 – 1530 Simulation – Paeds
1530 – 1600 Case Based Discussion – Paeds themed
1600 – 1700 Exam Teaching: FEx – Paeds. 1′ – TBC
1700 – 1800 Paediatric Pearls – Allison

Further reading

Following up on Luisa’s presentation on Acute Stroke: Assessment and Management, attached below are clinical guidelines regarding stroke. Keep in mind that local institutional practices may vary depending on the availability of services.

A super summary of the recommendations as per ACI regarding acute stroke (2017) and clot retrieval (2019)

Neuro-Ophthalmology

I’m a big fanboy of this youtuber (Dr. Andrew G Lee) and most intrigued by the complex neuro-anatomy and ocular pathologies explained by him. No conflict of interests but I have subscribed to his channel.


We spoke about a mnemonic for stroke mimics: found this one
HEMI
H – hypoglycaemia/hyponatraemia
E – Epilepsy
M – Migraine, Madness, Multiple Sclerosis
I – Intracranial mass, infection, intoxication

Otherwise the SSSSFMM might work for some