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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.

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.

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.

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.

I am so grateful that OTF exists and that my daughter convinced me to try. I am a better person because of OTF.

I hope that this post makes clear my current thoughts. Please ask me for further clarification if I have not answered your questions.

Almost every resident has an anion gap talk. Many students learn MUDPILES – I prefer KILU (An anion gap puzzle that explains KILU).

Her understanding of different rounding styles highlights a key question about rounds and graduated responsibility.

Many of the episodes delve into controversy. I love to understand disagreements, especially in guidelines.

Over the years, many students and residents ask me – how do you keep up? For many years I had no good answer.