Autopsies, Snr University Teacher, ACP Chair of Council. Autopsy author, Educationalist. Own views. T/RT are not medical advice. he/him Weekends=frivolities
Oct 1, 2022 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
Wanting to apply to study medicine in the UK but not yet submitted an application? Or is your application already in? Well, the process is somewhat complicated and this 🧵 with 10 top tips is for you, from someone who has been an admissions tutor for 8 years! #medicalschool
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First of all, if you haven't submitted your application yet, please be aware the clock is ticking! The UCAS application deadline is 15th October for Medicine, and late applications are rarely considered.
Tip #1: Don't miss the deadline!!
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Sep 25, 2022 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
BROWN WINDSOR SOUP
Now this is an unusual soup. Most will likely not have tried it, but you might be familiar with it if you have listened to the Goon show, or watched Poirot, Faulty Towers or Dear Ladies. Allegedly a classic Victorian/Edwardian soup 1/12
It might well be that this soup never really existed until the 1950s, being invented for comedic effect. See, for example,
Today should be a good day. Will have to 'step out' to deliver some teaching, but much of the day will be spent considering transition to med school in COVID times #MedSchoolTransitionCOVID that has been organised by Queen Mary University of London
#MedSchoolTransitionCOVID
Apr 20, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Hmmm. Where am I? What is going on?
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Well, this has been interesting and shows the challenge that PM histology can present.
Lots of thoughts as to where this was from: Liver, Muscle, Pancreas, Fat and Lung all featured.
@WKemp_MT_FPDoc@bluehatcomics85 Post-op hearts tend to scare people, but valve replacement is fairly straight forward to deal with at autopsy. There are several things to bear in mind: 1 / n
@WKemp_MT_FPDoc@bluehatcomics85 The causes of death differ between early deaths (within 30 days) and late deaths. Early - typically not due to the valve. Deaths during surgery typically due to operative issues or the pre-existing myocardial damage. 2/n
