Dr Tom Heaton
@drtomheaton.bsky.social
UK physician specialising in anaesthesia & intensive care medicine.
Interested in education, human factors, and writing.
Website: thegasmanhandbook.co.uk
Interested in education, human factors, and writing.
Website: thegasmanhandbook.co.uk
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Difficulty (challenge) is one of the most controllable when planning your learning.
Testing is one of the best ways to do this.
Test yourself on everything that you are learning.
Avoid passive activities:
Reading
Rereading
Highlighting
Testing is one of the best ways to do this.
Test yourself on everything that you are learning.
Avoid passive activities:
Reading
Rereading
Highlighting
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Difficulty (challenge) is one of the most controllable when planning your learning.
Testing is one of the best ways to do this.
Test yourself on everything that you are learning.
Avoid passive activities:
Reading
Rereading
Highlighting
Testing is one of the best ways to do this.
Test yourself on everything that you are learning.
Avoid passive activities:
Reading
Rereading
Highlighting
Medical Mastery Tip #1
Make your learning active!
Learning activities need to activate your brain to cause the changes that are learning.
Examples:
Difficultly
Interesting
Emotive
Make your learning active!
Learning activities need to activate your brain to cause the changes that are learning.
Examples:
Difficultly
Interesting
Emotive
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Medical Mastery Tip #1
Make your learning active!
Learning activities need to activate your brain to cause the changes that are learning.
Examples:
Difficultly
Interesting
Emotive
Make your learning active!
Learning activities need to activate your brain to cause the changes that are learning.
Examples:
Difficultly
Interesting
Emotive
The prefilled syringes do make it much easier
July 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The prefilled syringes do make it much easier
Prefilled syringes definitely make if easier
July 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Prefilled syringes definitely make if easier
Depends (I know, cop out answer).
Depends on the likelihood of needing them and the consequences of delay.
Metaraminol is an always for adults.
Atropine, sux and extra prop for kids.
Depends on the likelihood of needing them and the consequences of delay.
Metaraminol is an always for adults.
Atropine, sux and extra prop for kids.
July 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Depends (I know, cop out answer).
Depends on the likelihood of needing them and the consequences of delay.
Metaraminol is an always for adults.
Atropine, sux and extra prop for kids.
Depends on the likelihood of needing them and the consequences of delay.
Metaraminol is an always for adults.
Atropine, sux and extra prop for kids.
The Pareto Principle is grossly undertaught in medicine. It is everywhere
July 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Pareto Principle is grossly undertaught in medicine. It is everywhere
Yes, a great list. Definitely on my list too
July 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Yes, a great list. Definitely on my list too
Nice. Were there any particular study techniques you ended up finding really helpful when you practiced together?
July 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Nice. Were there any particular study techniques you ended up finding really helpful when you practiced together?