Medical student training

[Doug Carpenter]

Today I helped with the training of final year medical students at Oxford. Their tutor set up a virtual clinic that I attended via Zoom. The aim was to give them experience of making a diagnosis on the basis of a patient’s answers to their questions.

It went smoothly, but it highlighted to me the difficulty of diagnosing MND when many of the early symptoms could indicate a range of conditions.

Doug

[Ellie]

That's very interesting Doug.

Had the students access to your (or anonymised A.N. Other's) diagnostic tests and clinical exams too to help with formulating a diagnosis or how did they do it 🤔

Love Ellie.

[Doug Carpenter]

No Ellie, not as far as I know.

Part of it, I think, was for them to suggest investigations, e.g. MRI scan. But, to be honest, time was short. As I pointed out to the tutor afterwards, nobody talked about nerve conduction tests, which, in my case, were definitive.

Love Doug

[Ellie]

Hmm, let's hope none of them choose Neurology as their specialism then 🤣🤣

At least they got exposure to someone with MND.

[matthew55]

After my PEG stay I'd say they could work anywhere in the NHS. x