Tips for success in the operating room

https://youtu.be/J_1zPZnXWN4 (15:18 min.) In this video (scrub through the video to see chapters) 0:05 Your Hosts 0:24 What to wear 0:49 Operating room locker room  1:16 What to do with watches, iPads, cell phones? 1:23 Tips for before you scrub 3:32 Tips for if you have to find and open your own gown and gloves 5:15 Tips for your first scrub of […]

Multisystem disease and advanced clinical reasoning for facilitators

Learn more about this course Workflow details As usual, CBL sessions will be delivered as eBooks (via Jamf to your iPads right before your sessions) and on E.Flo MD in the session resources. Prompt a student to beam the case onto the Zoom Room screen. You will also be using the SimCapture EMR/EHR in every […]

Multisystem disease and advanced clinical reasoning overview

What is Multisystem disease and advanced clinical reasoning?​ A course between pre-clerkship and clerkship focusing on Step 1 and LIC preparation. When is it? March 30–June 26, 2026 March 30–April 24: On-campus weeks will focus on transition to clerkship + high-yield board prep sessions (NEW) April 27–June 26: Dedicated study time and Step 1 High-yield […]

Pterygopalatine fossa

Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Pterygopalatine fossa section through The bottom line: Pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) is a small, bilateral bony space immediately behind the maxilla. Shaped like an inverted teardrop, it is about the size of a thumbnail. Bony borders Anterior: Posterior surface of maxilla. Posterior: Anterior surface of […]

Root of the neck

Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Deep structures of neck section through Nerves in root of neck. The root of the neck (base of the neck, cervicothoracic region) is important because it is the region of continuity between the neck and thorax, and the neck and upper limbs. It can be somewhat confusing […]

Additional resources and references

Additional resources Tulane. https://tmedweb.tulane.edu/pharmwiki/doku.php/intro_to_antiarrhythmics Kim, C.J. et al.Ā  Antiarrhythmic drugs and anaesthesia: part 1. mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias. BJA Education, Volume 23, Issue 1, 8–16. https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(22)00141-X/fulltext Kim, C.J. et al. Antiarrhythmic drugs and anaesthesia. Part 2: pharmacotherapy.Ā  BJA Education, Volume 23, Issue 2, 52–60. https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(22)00147-0/fulltext TikTok with helpful memory aids: https://www.tiktok.com/@medschoolbro/video/7235035002306579718?lang=en References Antiarrhythmic Drugs.Ā In:Ā Stringer JL.Ā eds.Ā Basic […]

Self-assessment questions

Source The following self-assessment questions were adapted from: Antiarrhythmic Drugs.Ā In:Ā Kruidering-Hall M, Katzung BG, Tuan R, Vanderah TW.Ā eds.Ā Katzung’s Pharmacology Examination & Board Review, 14th Edition. McGraw Hill; 2024. Accessed January 10, 2026.Ā Ā  Question 1 of 5 A 54-year-old airline pilot is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain and a rapid heart rhythm. The ECG […]

Comparing antiarrhythmic drugs

Antiarrhythmic impact on action potentials Image credit: Amboss. Class I–IV antiarrhythmics (Singh Vaughan–Williams classification) Class Subclass / Drugs Primary Mechanism AP Phase Target ECG Effects Class IĀ (Na⁺ channel blockers) IA:Ā Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide Moderate Na⁺ block + K⁺ block → ↓ conduction, ↑ refractory period PhaseĀ 0Ā (↓ slope), PhaseĀ 3(prolong via K⁺ block) ↑ QRS, ↑ QT Ā  IB:Ā Lidocaine, Mexiletine […]