“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be noContinue reading “Updates”
Author Archives: Sam
ECMO and Covid-19 in the UK
Wrote this out of my own interest- I have dotted some of my favourite memes from medical school throughout to break up the text, as this is fairly long. Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is the use of an accessory circuit to allow for the oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer in a patient whoContinue reading “ECMO and Covid-19 in the UK”
Unfit for purpose
A divergence from my usual writing, I’m afraid. Inspired and infuriated by Tim Shipman’s excellent piece in The Times today: (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-no-10-everyone-is-at-war-over-coronavirus-56rwtmf9q), I’ve decided to rage a little at decision making in the British state. To some extent, I have no interest in the current machinations or arrangements behind the scenes that germinate the next announcementContinue reading “Unfit for purpose”
Updates
It is becoming increasingly difficult to pick apart the specific days over the past few days. I feel this is due mainly to the most major event of last week: lockdown. On Monday, my girlfriend (Tessa), my dad, my sister, and myself all watched on BBC1 at 8:30 as Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked usContinue reading “Updates”
Update 16th-22nd
Another week has gone by in a blur. I have finished medical school (fingers crossed). I have moved out of London! (Unless I get asked to start in a London hospital soon, which is likely). So what happened? Monday– my exams were on Weds and Thurs and I was trying to stay sane. Had aContinue reading “Update 16th-22nd”
Updates 10th-16th March
10th March Woke up to see the quarantine restrictions now apply to all of Italy. Let’s rewind slightly. On the 25th of Feb, Italy had 322 confirmed cases (https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-warning-travelers-from-northern-italy-must-self-isolate-11942709). Seems like we are two weeks behind them. https://threader.app/thread/1237142891077697538 Exams got changed to two days of OSCEs. Lots of emails about adequate hand-washing. March 11th StillContinue reading “Updates 10th-16th March”
The last days of normality
I am Sam (or, I’m calling myself that). I am a final year medical student in London. I am going to write about my experiences in medicine, and this seems like the perfect time to get started. After all, there is a pandemic afoot. The light at the end of the tunnel (is the lightContinue reading “The last days of normality”
Introduction to this blog
My name is Sam. I am a final year medical student in London, and I am due to qualify as a doctor later this year (2020). I started this blog because I wanted to write (and hopefully talk to others!) about the subjects I am passionate about: clinical medicine, basic science, technology, systems, and theirContinue reading “Introduction to this blog”
House of Dog 