Medical & pharmacological news guide for medical professionals

www.docguide.com

Medical and pharmacological news, case studies and specialty and subspecialty-specific updates on latest in treatment and research. A website that provides individualized insight into the latest updates and literature filtered from over 200 well recognized national and international journals

One of the great features of DocGuide is that subscribers can star an interesting article they have just read which translates into a voting system enabling us to see which articles have shaken the boat recently.

DocGuide is a physician only community in that they check the license of each and every subscriber. This is good in ensuring a pure doctors rating of the articles.

Another great feature of DocGuide App is that it’s highly individualized and tailored to our needs. For example when you choose pediatrics you get to see only those articles that are of interest in pediatrics and even you can segment that into what type of articles you want to see such as pure research, clinical, news and press and others.

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Largest Encyclopedia

Its funny.....i forgotten about the most popular online resource..... wikipedia.org

There is nothing to say about this site....just visit it and search any medical term there.....enjoy the medical knowledge!!!!!


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Prepare for clinical and written exams

Yoracle.Com - Your Online Revision and Clinical Learning Environment - a website full of revision material written by medical students in preparation for their clinical and written exams.
CONTENTS

Anatomy

Revision Notes

Presentations

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Online resource for medical students

medicalstudentnotes.com
is a free online resource for medical students. Its intended use is as a revision aid in conjunction with the other elements of an undergraduate medical course and the referenced literature. There is a lot of useful information mostly in the notes page.
Main Topics are

Resources
Notes
Differentials
Skills
Investigations
Cases
Mnemonics
Questions
Exams
Careers

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Pediatric gastroenterology Website

www.naspghan.org

“The mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is to advance understanding of normal development, physiology and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in children, improve quality of care by fostering the dissemination of this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional and public education, and policy development, and serve as an effective voice for members and the profession.”.

The membership of NASPGHAN consists of more than 1400 pediatric gastroenterologists, predominantly in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and 8 provinces in Canada.

NASPGHAN strives to improve the care of infants, children and adolescents with digestive disorders by promoting advances in clinical care, research and education. Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in the care of children with chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, bleeding from the GI tract, inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, diseases of the pancreas, poor weight gain and nutritional problems. Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in gastroesophageal reflux (GER), peptic ulcers, H. pylori, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Hirschsprung’s disease, cyclic vomiting, polyps, gallstones, hepatitis, biliary atresia, jaundice, pancreatitis, lactose malabsorption, failure to thrive and other common and rare disorders. Most pediatric gastroenterologists perform endoscopy, colonoscopy, esophageal pH probe studies, esophageal and rectal manometry and liver biopsies.

OBJECTIVES

NASPGHAN’s Objectives include but are not limited to:

• Improving the digestive health and nutrition of children worldwide and particularly in North America.
• Fostering dialogue and research on pertinent issues that impact the pediatric gastroenterology patient and their family.
• Providing opportunities for clinicians and researchers to gain knowledge of the scientific advances in the field of pediatric gastroenterology.
• Disseminating the wealth of scientific information that exists in order to improve clinical outcomes and advance the practice of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

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Specialty Laboratories-useful for laboratory science

specialtylabs.com

	Allergy & Immunology		Cardiology & Coagulation		Dermatopathology
	Endocrinology		Gastroenterology		Genetics
	Hepatology		Infectious Disease		Microbiology
	Nephrology		Neurology		Oncology
	Pathology		Pediatrics		Rheumatology
	Toxicology		Urology		Women's Health

Specialty Laboratories, founded in 1975, is a full-service, clinical reference laboratory focused on partnering with hospitals to support their role in community-based medicine and to reduce costs for episodes of care. Following their recently completed merger with AmeriPath, Inc., Specialty remains a distinct operating division and their 200,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art facility in Valencia, California has become the Esoteric Testing Division Headquarters for the newly combined organization.



Specialty will continue to provide cutting-edge research and development of new assays as well as refinement of existing diagnostic tests to produce assays with greater sensitivity, specificity, efficiency and clinical value for reliable and cost-effective patient assessment.
Together Specialty and AmeriPath are uniquely positioned to more effectively support local pathology and community-based medicine for enhanced patient care. Our complementary areas of expertise and service offerings will allow us to build on both companies' leadership positions, provide access to each other's medical and scientific expertise, expand our geographic presence to better serve our customers, and become the most valued company in our industry.

The new, broader scope of Specialty now offers clients:

• A bi-coastal presence for efficient specimen handling and delivery services
  
• A unified process for ordering and reporting both clinical and anatomic pathology testing services to expedite testing for enhanced patient care
  
• Additional outreach partnership solutions to help support client hospital's growth and position in the community
  
• A single-source for a comprehensive menu of both clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory services and cutting-edge molecular diagnostics
  
• 24/7 Access to the clinical expertise within a network of over 400 pathologists and clinical/technical consultants

Strategic relationships with AmeriPath Esoteric Institute, The Center for Advanced Diagnostics and The Molecular Profiling Institute, Inc. (MPI), a subsidiary of Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), means Specialty can offer novel molecular-based assays to help physicians treat patients with individualized management plans. With these new genomic assays Specialty's client-partners can utilize pathways to personalized patient care that will help to build their image as a leading authority within the medical community and help position them for rapid growth.

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Medical Laboratory Science useful website

csmls.org

Vision

Excellence in Medical Laboratory Science

Mission

To maintain excellence in certification and standards of practice for medical laboratory science in Canada.

To promote a culture of lifelong learning in the medical laboratory community.

To be the national voice and the advocate for medical laboratory science.

To provide exemplary service to our members.

To develop innovative partnerships with health care organizations and other stakeholders.

To be a leader in the international community.

Values

CSMLS is committed to promoting high ethical and professional values. We strive for excellence in all our endeavours. The foundation of our organization is built upon:

Integrity

• Our actions are honest and trustworthy.
• Our processes are democratic and open.

Accountability

• We are responsible to our membership and stakeholders.
• We maintain and promote high standards of practice in the delivery of quality health care.

Respect

• We build professional partnerships through consensus and collaboration.
• We value the dignity, equality, diversity and privacy of all.
• We value, encourage and support volunteers and staff.

Commitment

• Our standards ensure high quality medical laboratory professionals who are valued throughout Canada and the world.
• We are proactive in meeting the needs of our members and our community.

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Neurologic examination

neuroexam.com is an interactive online guide to the neurologic examination, with video demonstrations. It is a companion to 'The NeuroExam Video' and 'Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases', both by Hal Blumenfeld
CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
• 1. Introduction
• 2. General Exam
2. MENTAL STATUS
   • 3. Mental Status Introduction
   • Level of Alertness, Attention & Cooperation
   • 4. Attention
   • Orientation
   • 5. Orientation
   • Memory
   • 6. Recent Memory
   • 7. Remote Memory
   • Language
   • 8. Spontaneous Speech
   • 9. Comprehension
   • 10. Naming
   • 11. Repetition
   • 12. Reading and Writing
   • Calculations, Right-Left Confusion, Finger Agnosia, Agraphia
   • 13. Calculations
   • 14. Right Ear Left Thumb
   • Apraxia
   • 15. Praxis
   • Neglect & Constructions
   • 16. Neglect Drawing Tests
   • 17. Copy Drawing
   • Sequencing Tasks & Frontal Release Signs
   • 18. Grasp Reflex
   • 19. Manual Alternating Sequence Task
   • 20. Written Alternating Sequence Task
   • 21. Auditory Go-No-Go
   • Logic & Abstraction
   • 22. Analogies, Logic
   • Delusions & Hallucinations
   • 23. Psychiatry
   • Mood
3. CRANIAL NERVES
   • Olfaction (CN I)
   • 24. Olfaction
   • Ophthalmoscopic Exam (CN II)
   • 25. Ophthalmoscopic Exam
   • Vision (CN II)
   • 26. Red Desaturation
   • 27. Visual Fields
   • 28. Blink to Threat
   • Pupillary Responses (CN II, III)
   • 29. Pupil Light Reflex
   • 30. Swinging Flashlight
   • 31. Accomodation
   • Extraocular Movements (CN III, IV, VI)
   • 32. Smooth Pursuit
   • 33. Saccades
   • 34. OKNs
   • 35. Oculocephalic Testing
   • Facial Sensation and Muscles of Mastication (CN V)
   • 36. Facial Sensation
   • 37. Corneal Reflex
   • 38. Masseter
   • 39. Jaw Jerk Reflex
   • Muscles of Facial Expression and Taste (CN VII)
   • 40. Facial Muscles
   • 41. Taste
   • Hearing and Vestibular Sense (CN VIII)
   • 42. Hearing
   • 43. Positional Vertigo Test
   • Palate Elevation and Gag Reflex (CN IX, X)
   • 44. Palate Elevation
   • Muscles of Articulation (CN V, VII, IX, X, XII)
   • 45. Articulation
   • Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles (CN XI)
   • 46. CN XI Testing
   • Tongue Muscles (CN XII)
   • 47. Tongue Protrusion
4. MOTOR EXAM
   • Observation
   • Inspection
   • 48. Atrophy? Fasciculations
   • Palpation
   • Muscle tone
   • 49. Upper Extremity Tone
   • 50. Lower Extremity Tone
   • Functional testing
   • 51. Drift
   • 52. Rapid Hand Movements
   • 53. Rapid Foot Tapping
   • Strength of individual muscle groups
   • 54. Upper Extremity Strength
   • 55. Detailed Hand Test
   • 56. Lower Extremity Strength
   • 57. Foot Eversion, Inversion
5. REFLEXES
   • Deep Tendon Reflexes
   • 58. Deep Tendon Reflexes
   • Plantar Response
   • 59. Plantar Response
   • Finger Flexors
   • 60. Finger Flexors
   • Reflexes Tested in Special Situations
   • 61. Special Reflexes
6. COORDINATION AND GAIT
   • Appendicular Coordination
   • 62. Rapid Alternating Movements
   • 63. Precision Finger Tap
   • 64. Finger-Nose-Finger
   • 65. Heel-Shin
   • 66. Overshoot
   • Romberg test
   • 67. Romberg Test
   • Gait
   • 68. Ordinary Gait, Tandem Gait
   • 69. Forced Gait
7. SENSORY EXAM
   • Primary sensation — asymmetry, sensory level
   • 70. Pin Prick
   • 71. Temperature
   • 72. Vibration Sense
   • 73. Joint Position Sense
   • 74. Two-Point Discrimination
   • Cortical sensation, including extinction
   • 75. Graphesthesia
   • 76. Stereognosis
   • 77. Tactile Extinction

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The Whole Brain Atlas

The Whole Brain Atlas provides MRI, tomographic, and nuclear medicine images of the human brain including 100 structures found in the brain, and images showing how it changes with aging. Images of the pathoanatomy of several diseases of the central nervous system are also provided.

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CNS EXAMINATION

NEUROLOGIC EXAM AN ANATOMICAL APPROACH. Clinical Dissection of the Nervous System: An Internet Accessible Tutorial for Medical Neuroscience from the University of Utah School of Medicine (Suzanne S. Stensaas, PhD), University of Nebraska Medical Center (Paul D. Larsen, MD), and the Fundación Stern, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Alejandro Stern). Interweaves the neurological examination with neuroanatomy. This online tutorial lays the foundation for clinical problem solving by first, establishing the anatomical concept; second, demonstrating the problem solving method; then third, allowing active participation in applying the method. The tutorial combines the use of anatomical diagrams, live patient exam, video patient cases and self-evaluation tools to accomplish its educational goals. It also repurposes clinical video patient cases on streaming video for use in the tutorials as well as being available for use on demand. Anatomy and pathology of the nervous system is understood


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Picture Medical mnemonics and Videos

Memory aids for Medical Students | Doctors | Dentists | Nurses | Paramedicals

Picture ( visual mnemonics ) is a new concept which would like to introduce for the forgetful and confused medicos. Visit http://medicalmnemonics4u.blogspot.com and see how effective they are for yourself. The site has categorised medical mnemonics, videos, pictures. Daily updates. Tried to omit the regular ABCDEF mnemonics, which don't consider useful. Mnemonics are the need of the day, considering the MCQ system of PG entrance exams with limited time. It also alleviates the confusion in you.
Most of the mnemonics in this website are completely new, which you won't find in any other website.

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DPDx- a great parasitology website

www.dpd.cdc.gov Web site developed and maintained by CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD).

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Forensic medicine for medical students

forensicmed.co.uk

This site aims to provide educational resources for medical students in the fields of forensic pathology, clinical forensic medicine, forensic psychiatry and forensic science

Dr Richard Jones

Specialist Registrar Forensic Pathology

Wales Institute of Forensic Medicine

University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff

Wales, UK

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Interactive Clinical Pharmacology.

www.icp.org.nz

Great animations about general pharmacology aspects.Developed in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Christchurch Hospital / School of Medicine, New Zealand.

Purpose The site has been designed to increase understanding of important and sometimes difficult concepts and principles in Clinical Pharmacology. It is not intended to be comprehensive for all aspects of Clinical Pharmacology teaching. It has been developed using Macromedia Flash to enable user interaction.
Intended Users
	The site is for any student or practitioner requiring Clinical Pharmacology knowledge, e.g. undergraduate and post-graduate students in medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology. A basic understanding of physiology and pharmacology is assumed.
	Book
Much of the material in the site is based on a companion book which can be used with this site: Instant Clinical Pharmacology by Evan J Begg, Blackwell Publishing 2003, ISBN 1-4051-0275-6.

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