Looking at the BMA newsletter today I noticed an article about one particularly concerned doctor who was upset that junior doctors and medical students were missing out on interesting cases as they were being 'cherry-picked' by private institutions. I thought this was a good point, until I realised he was specifically referring to 'scrotal' cases, with the average medical student spending only 2 sessions in NHS urology clinics and possibly not seeing a single circumcision. Pity. http://web2.bma.org.uk/nrezine.nsf/wd/BSKN-7VBC85?OpenDocument&Login

The new Irish pub on Perth Road seems like one of the few places you can go out in Dundee, and feel like you're somewhere completely different! One of the highlights of the weekend has to have been Dominoes on Friday, particularly when theres 50% off courtesy of Andrew! Spent alot of time watching the highlights from Reading and Leeds festival, some bands I'm liking at the moment: The Gaslight Anthem, You Me at Six and Radiohead. Especially thought the performance by the latter, headlining the festival was astonishing, really need to get my hands on some Radiohead albums in the next few weeks.

I'm very disappointed Zane Lowe isn't coming to Dundee this year for Freshers Week! Vernon Kay is hardly a worthwhile substitution, he's not a DJ, he's just a celebrity face! Another night of top 40 hits then I'd imagine. Really looking forward to the next couple of weekends, Amy gets home on Friday so excited about seeing her again, then the following weekend; Fat Sams Live, Kirsten's leaving do and the tail end of Freshers week.

Interesting cases in the gynae theatre today. Particularly a woman who presented with bilateral peripheral oedema who was originally referred to a cardiologist on suspicion of a DVT (she had elevated D-dimers). However on abdominal examination she was found to have a raised pelvic mass, raising suspicions of a large abdominal tumour. CT scans revealed a large, complex abdominal cyst, highly suspicious of malignancy, compressing on the IVC and decreasing venous return. In theatre (Dr Mackenzie), laparoscopy confirmed these suspicions. Debulking of the tumour was carried out to remove some pressure on the IVC, however this patient will require chemotherapy and follow-up as metastases were seen on the abdominal wall.