Need for Emergency Radiology training for Residents
We all know there are times particularly in academic
hospitals when resident on duty is alone in the department and is required to make critical decisions
including when to call the senior or not. He is scared what if he misses a
critical finding. This opens up a need for course or dedicated programme in
residency on handling emergencies so that they can be well prepared for this. There is a need to cover common pitfalls and must not miss areas such as cervical spine fractures. Even more important is for residents to learn when to ask their seniors and know their limitations.
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Dr MGK Murthy adds
Old time professors always taught that first thing in Medicine is to learn "When to call for help"
simple thumb rule in Radiology according to me is
When you have not arrived at a diagnosis justifying the patients problem , ONLY two possibilities exist
1. you have missed it
2. it is not there and and What to do now including next Radiology test/ repeat what has been done (when?)
Always let the senior take the call , very often he does not know either
but he knows the "Tricks of the Trade" if not Trade
A professor
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Dr MGK Murthy adds
Old time professors always taught that first thing in Medicine is to learn "When to call for help"
simple thumb rule in Radiology according to me is
When you have not arrived at a diagnosis justifying the patients problem , ONLY two possibilities exist
1. you have missed it
2. it is not there and and What to do now including next Radiology test/ repeat what has been done (when?)
Always let the senior take the call , very often he does not know either
but he knows the "Tricks of the Trade" if not Trade
A professor
Need for Emergency Radiology training for Residents
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Saturday, October 05, 2013
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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Old time professors always taught that first thing in Medicine is to learn "When to call for help"
simple thumb rule in Radiology according to me is
When you have not arrived at a diagnosis justifying the patients problem , ONLY two possibilities exist
1. you have missed it
2. it is not there and and What to do now including next Radiology test/ repeat what has been done (when?)
Always let the senior take the call , very often he does not know either
but he knows the "Tricks of the Trade" if not Trade
A professor
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