@drdevrad

Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiologist. šŸ’‰ Clinical content creator and educator. šŸ–„ļø Likes cars, games and mountains. šŸ“·

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Joined April 2009
A medical student admits to doing something shameful, and soon, modern medical education itself is on public trial. This tradition is very old. Every generation of doctors is the worst ever trained. Apparently, previous worst-ever generation somehow trained them anyway.
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Can anyone predict at what point will people get tired of these terrible predictions?
Radiologists are the smartest doctors I know, but with all due respect, AI will hit them the most. Attended a lecture by a top gastro from AIG on how AI has been diagnosings CTs and MRCPs better than world renowned Radiologists. Mind blown
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Overall solid advice - Tailor it to your specialty and specific life goals. If you are confident in your skills and satisfied with training, you need to crack on and build a practice. If you want to learn more/subspecialise, think about how much time you need as an SR.
For those of you who have recently passed the MD/MS exam and want to get into private practice but are doing senior residency, you need to ask yourself some hard questions. Why are you doing an SRship? 1.You want to learn more Fair enough. But do you really need three years for that? Won’t six months or one year suffice? 2.You want to keep the option of getting into a faculty position open That is a weak reason. By now, you know both the pros and cons of the system. You are probably just delaying a decision by trying to ride two boats at the same time. 3.Because you got an SRship That is even worse. This is the default approach to a career. You should be doing what is aligned with your long term goals. As a young doctor, you should be spending your energy building your name and your practice. The comparative comfort that comes with an SR ship also comes at a cost. In private practice, the earlier you start, the better you become at handling the initial tough months. Do not assume that just because you trained at a big institute, patients will make a beeline for you. Building a practice takes time. You have to figure out how to build a team, how to handle finances, how to negotiate rent, and above all, how to get patients. Start early so that you get time to figure out all these aspects.
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Quick rules question on Jumla @zainmemon_ : if we play this Conspiracy card, can it be used at the start of our turn so we earn resources from the extra Ideology card, or does it only activate during turn actions (meaning no resources that turn)?
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Recent? This millennial has one too! It’s my favourite lab coat that comes with a flood of nostalgia every few years when I come across it.
What do you think about the recent trend among Gen Z Medical students of having a ā€œscribble dayā€???
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Feel free to check out our @RSNA exhibits are up in Chicago! While I couldn’t be there, my amazing colleagues are holding the fort and sending me photos. So happy to see this…with a tiny bit of FOMO! @samrad77 @AliShahMSKRad @mskradiology4u1
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That nobody can define what these are is precisely the reason this fuels (and will continue to fuel) discussions and arguments every day. We all need a solid basis to judge others, and these topics are ripe for the picking.
This is a list of entities that Indian #MedTwitter talks about daily But nobody can define them or even describe them well 1. Good doctor 2. Terminal subject 3. Best branch 4. Work life balance 5. Good bedside manner 6. Good clinical skills Please add more #MedTwitter #NeuroTwitter
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Calling a specialty ā€œA terminal branchā€ in 2025 is wild. Endless specialisation ensures that every field keeps splitting into new niches. Of course, you can always stop but that’s the point - the only thing that terminates your career is you, not a degree or course.
Most students who are picking a ā€œterminal branchā€ today because they are sick of entrance exam preparations would, in a span of 1–2 years, start looking for a fellowship or a superspecialisation they don’t need. Why? Because doctors, when not sure what to do in life next, usually start preparing for another entrance exam!
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Most students who are picking a ā€œterminal branchā€ today because they are sick of entrance exam preparations would, in a span of 1–2 years, start looking for a fellowship or a superspecialisation they don’t need. Why? Because doctors, when not sure what to do in life next, usually start preparing for another entrance exam!
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Take some time to figure out the how instead of just how much. When comparing incomes in specialties, remember that šŸ’° isn’t made in a vacuum. It comes with its own bill - your time, sleep, family, hobbies, and pieces of your health are all variables.
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āœ‹ I once thought I’d be a CTVS surgeon until internship showed me what that life demands. That was the reality check I needed. Very few first-year dreams make it all the way to the final day of PG counselling. Some paths fade, and that’s how we find the ones that fit.
Ask 100 Naive MBBS students who join MBBS. - half of them will say they want to be Neurosurgeon/CTVS 50 end up choosing Radio. Passion gya tel lene. Everyone wants money at lower cost. Full support. And there should be zero shame in that.
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Why the fuss over this post? An iPad is not mandatory. It just makes life easier. If you can get one, great. If not, wait. I wanted one in MBBS and only bought it in residency šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø If social media makes you sad about everything you cannot buy just yet, life will be hard.
If you’re joining MD/MS this year, this should be your first investment.
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I bought a 6th gen ipad for 27k on sale during first year of residency and it worked perfectly until I upgraded to the M1 Pro version 4 years later because I had different needs then (not because it slowed down). I gave it away but it continues to work reasonably well till now
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This is solid šŸ’Æ advice. He isn’t telling you to use or avoid a particular source of knowledge (Text books, lectures, Videos or Apps), rather he is telling you about a useful tool and a proven method of learning - Spaced Repetition. Big fan of Anki
No bullshit advice for medical students! Download Anki in 1st year. Use ChatGPT for all your notes. Convert to Anki cards using GPT. Start creating decks. Thank me later when you get your single or double digit rank.
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Check out this illustration from our paper!
Pelvic ring injuries are more than fractures. CT is your road map — revealing nuances that x-rays can’t. @samrad77 @drdevrad @MKMSKER @Mskradiology4u1 @alokmittaldr bit.ly/4qxCPh4
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Accidentally said ā€œdarkā€ instead of Hypoechoic - brb starting radiology training again
Accidentally said ā€œnosebleedā€ instead of ā€œepistaxisā€ and had to re-do my ENT rotation
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As I finish my fellowship here, I realise more and more that getting front row seats to this kind of cutting-edge, patient-focused work is an absolute privilege! Learning MSK IR from the team here has been šŸ”„
We were very proud to perform the 1st Intracept basivertebral nerve ablation cases in Europe at @BucksHealthcare! This is a drug-free, minimally invasive therapy by @bostonsci to target the basivertebral nerve in patients with chronic vertebrogenic low back pain Pt consentāœ… 🧵
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Check out next talk in the Oxford MSK Radiology Insights Lecture Series on Imaging of Prosthetic Joint Infections from Meghan Jardon Zikaras who is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Link: lnkd.in/eXSZap94
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Just got my copy of the @ARRS_Radiology Emergency Department Categorical Course Book - guess who’s the first author of a chapter on fractures in the elderly? 😁 Really happy this one’s out! Can’t thank @samrad77 enough for his guidance — and my co-authors for their stellar work!
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Devpriyo Pal retweeted
Excited to be speaking at the annual meeting of @ARRS_Radiology - #ARRS2025 in San Diego! Date: April 29 (Tuesday) Time: 7:30 AM Session: CC25ER08- Imaging in the Emergency Department Topic: Fractures in the Elderly: Imaging Patterns and Approach Venue: Grand Ballroom 8–9, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Looking forward to insightful discussions and seeing many of you there! @ARRS_Radiology @MKMSKER
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