Ace Your Med School Interview: Organ Transplant Dilemma | PostGradMedic

Welcome back! Today we'll be talking through an ethical dilemma involving how to decide which patient should receive an organ transplant.
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[@PURE-CLINICAL]

Seen quite a few of these videos by Ollie.
For someone to go to the lengths to prepare, edit and upload videos like this whilst studying medicine is unfathomable.
I'm not sure what more I'm impressed by. This guy's dedication to help Joe Bloggs who don't owe him a dot, or the super detailed anatomy drawings on his wall for his revision.
I have a question though, Ollie do you use electronic scribing instruments like Ipad Pro and the Goodnotes app.
I'm a health professional also. My Ipad and pencil never leave my side due to the fact I am completely paperless. All my NICE guidelines, Macleods, pharmacology info, written notes, drug monitoring tables etc etc are all at hand for me.
Would you consider using such tools?

[@OllieBurtonMed]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I don't personally use electronic note-taking gear but that's just because I prefer the tactility of pen and paper - I fully accept that e-notes are more efficient :)

[@AlinaThinks]

These videos are so useful and your answers are so well considered. Thanks!

[@kimmacha02]

Thank you so much for making this video! Really helpful! :)

[@isha2270]

This is really helpful, thanks!

[@diamondb8816]

thankyou!

[@manosenthil8382]

Thanks for the video! Very informative and helpful strategies.
How would you suggest approaching the time management of a response to a scenario like this?
Would you try to address all the relevant aspects of an issue as precisely as possible with the chance of being left with remaining time without conversation, or would you try to extend an answer by giving examples and/or providing more detail?
All suggestions welcomed!

[@curtis4994]

excellent video sir

[@themysteriousstrangerofnow490]

I am no doctor just a 13 year old boy but have many people Calculated the chances of specific organs being able to Be transplanted and probability to survive if vitals are generally stabilised.

[@itsarmie3162]

in the interview should you talk about the girls parents or the children of the an etc if it isnt our concern??? great vid btw

[@Surferant666]

I have a question regarding rejection.
Would not doing a bone marrow transplant along with the donor organ,
further help with fusing the donor organ to the new compatible recipient?
therfore aid in preventing rejection of seid organ further along the line and less need for reliance on anti rejection drugs.
Thankyou

[@kekceo3942]

0:47 Split liver transplant, saves both with the same liver

[@glowblank17]

@Ollie Burton,
*When you get a moment, may you please provide the title to your background music 🎵 🤠?*

[@bradunruh9188]

I think I would go with the most healthy patient. A drinker in my books would be choice 2. My double is now 15 years and still excellent results

[@babayegaxd9396]

Since the liver is regenerative, can I split it in half?

[@ahmedazry3838]

whats the best sources for undergraduate medicine

[@alizaimtiaz5129]

Thank you so much for your videos they’re very helpful especially with an interview coming up.
I was just wondering in an ethical debate style question, would you give your opinion at the end after presenting your for and against arguments or would you show indifference towards both sides of the argument and not give your opinion?

[@OllieBurtonMed]

As you say it's really important to weigh up both sides, but if they ask you for an opinion then you have to give one, otherwise you haven't answered the question fully! In clinical practice you will have to make a decision eventually, even in really tough situations so I'd recommend getting used to that early!

[@alizaimtiaz5129]

Thank you so much for your help.
If it’s not specified as to wether they want an opinion or not would you still give one?
For example if the question was something like - what are the pros and cons of the new opt out system

[@unicorn1025]

do you do mock interviews?
great videos! thanks

[@OllieBurtonMed]

Hi Shruti, this year I sadly won't be just owing to my time commitments and rapidly approaching final exams. I will still be uploading more of these videos though!

[@unicorn1025]

@@OllieBurtonMed ah alright, I understand. good luck w your exams and really appreciate your efforts :)

[@glowblank17]

@@OllieBurtonMed,
*When you get a moment, may you please provide the title to your background music 🎵 🤠?*

[@marcusmerene4522]

Hi how would you incorporate the 4 pillars of medical ethics in this scenario ?

[@tamsindave]

non maleficence- harming other people if you don’t act or if you don’t give it to some of the people
beneficence- how can that person benefit the most and incorporate QALYs
autonomy- do they consent to transplant- they do as they are in a waiting list for it…
justice- is it fair for one person to get it and not another? why?

[@tom-dr1ym]

seen a Hospital in Colo is refusing transplants to unvaccinated , well i was a donor but not any more

[@geocachingwomble]

That’s right because why should others be put at risk because of their own negligence

[@wthomas5398]

Don't organs die when you die. Why when someone dies at home you can't use their organs

[@babayegaxd9396]

The bigger lobe can go to the father while the smaller lobe goes to the child

[@gowrishetty5030]

wah

[@godwasu]

👉👈