Tips for newly joined IM residents:
1. Any unconscious patient/drowsy patient/patient presenting with seizures, make sure to get a Random Blood Sugar checked with a Glucometer. (Even if he's not a diabetic patient; you'd be surprised how many times sepsis can cause hypoglycemia)
First achievement for me na makapag-arterial sa patient lalo na sa mga hard to extract. Todo nood pa ako sa videos bago ako magtry na walang supervision from resis.
Introverts go silent when they're hurt. It's not a coping mechanism, it's a way to protect their peace. They can lash out. Get angry. Argue & fight. But they know it's not worth it. So they simply withdraw, go silent , and process their emotions in private. But you won't get it.