Same family. Same diagnosis. Same plan.
Female consultant: But are you sure, doctor?β
Male consultant: βThank you, sir.
Bias doesnβt disappear with education, it just learns better manners.
Residency teaches you things no textbook ever will.
Saying sorry to seniors, juniors, colleagues.
Saying thank you even on your worst days.
Handling angry relatives/staff without losing your calm.
Missing meals, missing sleep, but not missing duties.
Residency makes you tougher, kinder and stronger.
It teaches you everything.
It teaches you life .
All the best to the champs entering the real world of medicine.
perspective. I noted down his MRN and today I remembered to check it and to my surprise. So the part of the physical examination we ignore the most "general inspection" can actually lead you to
One of our patients presented to pulmonology clinic with the complaints of Dyspnea and had been workedup by cardiology and even underwent angioplasty a few weeks ago, just a little bit of attention and we noticed a change in his voice and fatigue which he was ascribing as Dyspnea
and his eyes seemed bit droopy which could have been easily missed if I was in a hurry, but then it all made sense all the pieces of the puzzle started to fit together and it looked myasthenia gravis. We asked him to get his antibody tested while we cleared him from pulmonology
unpopular opinion: internists should get paid more than any specialty as they are dealing with patients at least twice as complicated as what any speciality is dealing with.
Hi #Match2025 applicants, Iβll be reviewing personal statements again (for free) this cycle. Feel free to message me if youβre applying to dermatology or medicine. π As an immigrant myself, Iβm always happy to help IMGs.
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