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Answer to question (EMQ) of the day – a history of weakness and fatigue

Thanks for all of your great responses to our question of the day – some good analyses and discussion.
So here we go with the likely pathology …

Symmetrical findings make a central lesion less likely (they would localise).
The reflexes and sensation are intact, making a cord or peripheral nerve lesion unlikely.
The absence of fatigability [...]

Medical Students approaching finals exams with new technology at their fingertips

The following weeks will represent the culmination of years of hard work by medical students over the past 1-5 years. Revision patterns have been changing and increasingly medical students are approaching final examinations preparing for them using web based MCQ, OSCE and video guides. For the first time, resources like podcasts and the like have [...]