My patient loved my little light up turtle from when I admitted him, so he got his mom to buy him one identical from Amazon. Then when I walked in the room, he got super excited and walked over so they could be friends 😭🫶🏼 #pediatrics
Today I had three moms tell me “gracias, Doctora” after giving them anticipatory guidance and for the first time since starting residency, it felt so real 👩🏻⚕️🫶🏼
With the recent reports of malaria cases in Florida, Dr. Randy Katz, medical director of Memorial Healthcare System Emergency Department shares his expertise on how to keep yourself and your family protected. #MemorialHealthcareSystem#fightthebite#malariaawareness
Tip to excel in your USCE:
Tip for new interns:
Good case presentation is the key to good treament plan. Always present case systematically in chronologic manner. An example of a case presentation plot is below: (1/4)
Today, I finished my last inpatient shift of internal medicine residency.
Here is a short thread of some of the most important lessons I have learned over the last few years:
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Tips for incoming interns. 🧵
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1. No one expects anything from you in the first few weeks/month. Don’t come in with any notions other than that you are here to learn and you will find your pace. Your only competition is YOU.
Our attitude in medicine absolutely needs to stop being, “I went through this terrible thing so the next generation should too” and instead be, “I went through this terrible thing and want no one to ever have to experience it again.”
This National Gun Violence Awareness Day, #WearOrange to honor the thousands of children and families in this country whose lives are affected by gun violence every year. #EndGunViolence
@WestinWong I understand and completely resonate with this sentiment. Dedicated is not an easy time and it’s important to give yourself grace, which includes feeling all the emotions. Hang in there, you got this!! ✊🏼
There is no amount of self-care or wellness that can fix a broken system.
How many more residents have to suffer?
Dr Nakita Mortimer may you rest in power and finally find peace🕊️
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Name: Makuach Paul Yak
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Weight: 165lbs
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