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A simulated attempt at defusing a common clinical scenario in MRCP PACES Communication Skill.

One of the more unforgettable experiences I had when I attended the 2nd Penang MRCP PACES Preparatory Course a couple of weeks ago was this encounter in the Respiratory Station with a Dr Hooi.
I can still recall the intimidating stare from Dr Hooi as I examined a patient who has pulmonary fibrosis. She has this [...]

It’s been long since I last blogged about her. Time for an update!
So hey, people. Meet my sweetheart, Baby Kate! She is now nigh four-month old. She has been the constant source of joy in and around the house. We enjoy dressing her up and taking photos of her in her various lovely gesticulations.
She loves [...]

You know how Neurology strikes terror unto the psyche of every Internal Medicine postgraduate examination candidate (yours truly included).
There is just so much intricacies to the human nervous system that one just can’t help but be at awe at how adeptly neurologists reach a clinical bedside diagnosis so confidently and so convincingly. 
Luckily, I have in [...]

When the subject of Penang street food is broached, people seldom talk about Chee Cheong Fun. But indeed, Chee Cheong Fun has a special place in the taste buds of Penangites. What is so special about Penang’s Chee Cheong Fun is the thick prawn paste sauce peculiar only to this state.
We walked into this kopitiam called Seow [...]

I attended a PACES preparatory course over the weekend in Penang. One of the highlights of the course is a lecture given by Professor Raymond Ali on ‘How to Pass MRCP PACES’.
I believe the lecture was originally intended to be delivered by either Dato’ Kew or Dato’ Zaki Morad. But the replacement in the caliber of [...]

I am back in Kuala Lumpur after a four-day trip to Penang. Exhausted but happy. The course went well; I had a great time interacting with participants from all over Malaysia. 
As any foodie would do, we scuttled off to food-hunt immediately after the course. The first leg of our stop is this quaint little stall located at [...]

We left Hutton Lodge early this morning to sample some Prawn Paste Chu Cheong Fun at a stall (Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen) along Jalan Kuala Kangsar. It is said to be one of the best in the island. I ordered a big portion for myself and wolfed it down in minutes. The prawn paste is [...]

Just returned from a full day at Penang General Hospital for the MRCP PACES Course. There were fifty of us, all eager to seek the College seal of approval. We were divided in groups of five and tutored in individual stations by experienced consultants in their respective fields. 
There is general agreement that the session was [...]

Tomorrow, we will be driving up north to the island of Penang. We are going to participate in the 2nd MRCP PACES Preparatory Course § organized by the Penang Medical College and Hospital Pulau Pinang. It’s been a very long time since we last visited the island. I am feeling excited about this trip, largely because [...]