The value of fitness
This study does give us another reason to approach fitness like younger athletes. Fitness really does matter.
Philosophical musings on tests in medical school and beyond
The story that influenced this post haunts me. How can a test lead to such a tragic end? Yet I understand the implications of these tests.
The suffering man resolved
I called him the next day and he told me that he had taken the pill, gone to sleep and awoke asymptomatic. Diagnosis likely confirmed.
A suffering man
Around 20 years ago, while I was still doing outpatient medicine, a 65-year-old construction worker came as a new patient with diffuse pain.
Some thoughts on clinical judgement
Do we just use the term when we want to stray from protocol or algorithm? I found this definition which gets us part way to an understanding.
@orangetheory – my 3 year anniversary
I am so grateful that OTF exists and that my daughter convinced me to try. I am a better person because of OTF.
My approach to acute pharyngitis 2018
I hope that this post makes clear my current thoughts. Please ask me for further clarification if I have not answered your questions.
db’s anion gap pearls
Almost every resident has an anion gap talk. Many students learn MUDPILES – I prefer KILU (An anion gap puzzle that explains KILU).
Show respect for how hard your interns and residents work
As we age, we look back and convince ourselves that we were better and worked harder than the current generation.
The focus of rounding
Her understanding of different rounding styles highlights a key question about rounds and graduated responsibility.