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The Ultimate ICU Patient Presentation Template for Med Students
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is quite a unique environment in the hospital, one where seconds and minutes can mean the difference between life and death. If you’re on an ICU rotation, it may feel overwhelming. While you can typically help in some bedside procedures like placing an arterial line, one way to really shine
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What is a Fellow Doctor? A Guide on Fellowships for Eager Medical Students
Have you heard your upper level residents mention the term “fellowship,” but were too nervous to ask what a fellow doctor is? In this post, we explore the world of training that exists after residency: medical fellowships. In short, a fellowship is an opportunity for physicians to further specialize and distinguish themselves by honing their
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Resident vs Attending: What’s the Difference? Role, Responsibility, Salary, & More
While undergoing the long hours of study, clerkships, retracting in the OR, and building a stellar resume for residency applications, it’s sometimes difficult to truly understand what it means to be an “attending physician.” Basically, they’re the “big kahuna” of the medical team who’s completed their training and now teaches, has patients under their direct
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How to Build Resilience in Medical School
As I am about to embark on the final semester of medical school in the midst of residency interviews, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my medical school journey. In many ways, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Maybe that was a good thing! Nonetheless, it’s been an
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Soft Skills in Medicine: Communication, Empathy, and Teamwork
While learning physiology, pathology, and pharmacology are a major part of medical school, another equally important aspect is developing your skills in providing compassionate care and working effectively in a team setting. These latter competencies, known as “soft skills,” broadly describe our ability to communicate, demonstrate empathy, adapt to different situations, and solve problems. Soft
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ID the Dx: Can You Diagnose This Condition?
Can You Diagnose This Condition? July A 38-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an eyelid laceration sustained during a bar fight. The laceration is shown above. She has normal visual acuity, no corneal abrasions noted on fluorescein staining, and normal intraocular pressures. Her extraocular muscles are intact as well. What is the appropriate
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Transition from M2 to M3: Learning from Books to Learning from Patients
When I was preparing for USMLE Step 1, I distinctly remember my anxiety building as the exam approached. This anxiety, though unpleasant, was met and balanced by another powerful emotion: excitement. I was excited by the prospect of finally putting the exam in my rearview mirror, and by the idea that, once it was over
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Clerkship Pitfalls: What Is Situational Awareness in Healthcare?
Situational awareness is defined as conscious knowledge of the immediate environment and the events that are occurring in it—or, as stated in Endsley’s situational awareness models, “the perception of the elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near
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