Mostafa Ibrahim
Co-founder, Diagnosica
Co-founder of Diagnosica. Builds the product and writes about how AI patient simulation fits into clinical exam prep.
Articles
MRCS Part B pass mark, stations and how it is set
20 October 2026
What to Do After Making a Mistake as a Junior Doctor, Hour 1
20 October 2026
How to Recognise a Sick Patient: The End-of-Bed Look
20 October 2026
OpenEvidence vs UpToDate for Medical Students on Rotations
20 October 2026
How to Pre-Round: A Per-Patient Checklist
20 October 2026
Illness Scripts: What They Are and How to Build One
20 October 2026
How to Manage Your Jobs List as an FY1
A repeatable way to run your FY1 jobs list: a template to copy, triage after the round, chase results in batches, and hand over cleanly.
20 October 2026
How to write a discharge summary as an FY1
20 October 2026
How to Refer a Patient to Another Specialty (Call Script)
20 October 2026
Standardized Patient Practice at Home: A Solo Drill Plan
20 October 2026
AMC Clinical Exam Pass Mark: 9 of 14 Explained
20 October 2026
How to Summarise a History in an OSCE: the 30 second script
20 October 2026
How Much Does AMBOSS Cost? Every Plan, October 2026
20 October 2026
COMLEX Level 2-CE Passing Score: What 400 Means
20 October 2026
Sketchy Cases vs Full Code: Which Case Simulator Fits You
Picking between Sketchy Cases and Full Code? Prices, free access, case counts, and platforms as of October 2026, plus where each fits in an MS3 or MS4 day.
20 October 2026
A&E tips for FY1s: the clinical half nobody writes
16 October 2026
Neurology Rotation Tips: Think in Time Course, Not Tracts
16 October 2026
Best Free Apps for Medical Students 2026: Free vs Freemium
16 October 2026
BMJ OnExamination vs Passmedicine: which bank for which exam
BMJ OnExamination vs Passmedicine compared for finals, MRCP, PLAB and MSRA with prices checked October 2026.
16 October 2026
Night Float Tips: Surviving and thinking clearly at 3am
16 October 2026
MRCEM OSCE pass mark: how RCEM sets the cut score each sitting
16 October 2026
Open and Closed Questions History Taking: When to Switch
16 October 2026
Quesmed vs Pastest (2026): prices, content and OSCE tools
Quesmed vs Pastest, as of October 2026, compares prices, content depth and OSCE tools for UKMLA and MRCP, with a table and clear picks for when to choose each.
16 October 2026
Best Apps for Residents 2026, Sorted by the Job
16 October 2026
AMBOSS vs PassMedicine for UK finals and the UKMLA
16 October 2026
Wilson's disease case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has a hand tremor, and his liver tests have been abnormal for 2 years. Here's how the Wilson's disease case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Subarachnoid haemorrhage case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has a sudden headache with vomiting that began 2 hours ago. Here's how the subarachnoid haemorrhage case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Perforated peptic ulcer case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has sudden, severe tummy pain that started 3 hours ago. Here's how the perforated peptic ulcer case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Necrotising fasciitis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has a swollen, very painful leg with spreading redness that has worsened over the last 24 hours. Here's how the necrotising fasciitis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Myasthenia gravis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has had double vision and a droopy eyelid for 3 months, now weak and choking on drinks. Here's how the myasthenia gravis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Hepatitis A case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient felt sick and off his food for 2 weeks, and now he’s looking yellow with dark urine. Here's how the hepatitis A case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Hepatic encephalopathy case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient’s wife says he has become confused and very sleepy over 3 days. Here's how the hepatic encephalopathy case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Guillain-Barre syndrome case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient is a 36-year-old man with weakness and numbness spreading over 3 days. Here's how the Guillain-Barre syndrome case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Gallstone pancreatitis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Here's how the gallstone pancreatitis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Falciparum malaria case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has had fever, sweats and headache for 5 days after returning from abroad. Here's how the falciparum malaria case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Diabetic ketoacidosis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient is a 24-year-old man who has been very thirsty and getting breathless over the last 2 days. Here's how the diabetic ketoacidosis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Crohn's disease case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient, 26, has diarrhoea and weight loss for 3 months and wants your thoughts. Here's how the Crohn's disease case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Cauda equina syndrome case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has had back pain for 3 weeks; over 2 days both legs have become weak and heavy. Here's how the cauda equina syndrome case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Carbon monoxide poisoning case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has had headache, dizziness, nausea and feeling run down for 7 days and wants to know why. Here's how the carbon monoxide poisoning case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Bell's palsy case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient noticed the left side of his face drooping since this morning and cannot fully close his eye. Here's how the Bell's palsy case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Bacterial meningitis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient is 19 with a fever and a bad headache since yesterday. Here's how the bacterial meningitis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Anaphylaxis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient is 28 and developed swelling and wheeze 15 minutes after eating. Here's how the anaphylaxis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Alcoholic hepatitis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has turned yellow over 3 weeks with soreness under his right ribs and a swollen belly. Here's how the alcoholic hepatitis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Acute limb ischaemia case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient is a 72-year-old man with a suddenly cold, painful right leg for 4 hours. Here's how the acute limb ischaemia case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
Acute cholecystitis case presentation: history, findings and tests
Your next patient has had upper right tummy pain for 1 day. Here's how the acute cholecystitis case unfolds and what to pick up on the way.
13 October 2026
How to Stay Consistent Studying Medicine, Every Day
10 October 2026
Virtual Patient vs Standardized Patient: What Evidence Says
10 October 2026
OSCE feedback examples: what examiners really mean
10 October 2026
Surgery Rotation Tips: The Clinical Half Nobody Teaches
10 October 2026
Best Apps for Physician Assistant Students (2026)
10 October 2026
How to Build Rapport With Patients in UK Clinical Training
10 October 2026
How to Take a Focused History (and What to Leave Out)
10 October 2026
Travel History Taking: Questions That Change the Diagnosis
10 October 2026
Occupational History Taking: The Question Most Skip
10 October 2026
Occam's Razor vs Hickam's Dictum: One Diagnosis or Two?
10 October 2026
OpenEvidence for Medical Students: What It's Good For
10 October 2026
How to Write an Assessment and Plan (With a Worked Case)
10 October 2026
Red Herrings in Clinical Cases: How to Spot Them
10 October 2026
Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic: VINDICATE on One Real Case
10 October 2026
ICE in history taking that shifts the consultation
9 October 2026