Score Filters
Out of curiosity:
Let's say you make a certain score on USMLE that exceeds the filter score for a given program, but do not exceed that filter score on COMLEX.
Would you still make it past the filter for that program?
Cough. My COMLEX is bad :>. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 13, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Isoval Tags: Medical Students - DO Source Type: forums
Interesting case
Thought I’d post an interesting case I’ve had recently and hear some opinions as to how people would have approached it. Will post the case sequentially.
Some details changed to protect privacy.
30 yr old male had a MVR 10 years ago for infective endocarditis. Other medical hx is recent onset seizures for which he was started on Phenytoin 1 month ago.
He has come in with a 2 week history of worsening shortness of breath, cough and hemoptysis. He was hypotensive on arrival with BP 80/40...
Interesting case (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: economycian Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
Cough hygiene and role of protective masks
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - April 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Promethazine/codeine on top of Percocet and diazepam?
Just wondering. Is there ever a good reason to give promethazine with codeine for cough to someone who is already on Percocet and diazepam? The prescriber insisted that we fill the promethazine/codeine. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 25, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bakin ’ Bacon Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
Ace-inhibitor induced cough ad fermented dairy produce : A source of insight into pathogeneisis of COVID-19 in children and adults ? Re: Covid-19: a puzzle with many missing pieces
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - March 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Covid-19
Can we start a COVID-19 discussion?
There is one case at my hospital so far.
He got sick initially with a prodrome of cough, malaise... presented two weeks later to ED with severe respiratory symptoms. Got admitted, bilateral infiltrates more in the peripheries. WBC normal with lymphopenia. Flu, RSV and general viral panel negative. Tested two days after admission for COVID-19 which came back positive. Community infection with no travel or sick contact. His hypoxia escalated quickly...
COVID-19 (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: GluteusMaximus90 Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
Clinical case management - IIIA NSCLC
This is something that I've realized is extremely regional and doesn't seem to follow anything except what the group has decided they'd like to do. At residency we treated one way, first job treated another way, and now another way.
Example case: 64 year old man with 35 pack year history presents with cough and slight worsening of SOB. CXR shows right hilar mass, CT shows 3.5cm suprahilar mass and enlarged (1.8cm) right paratracheal LN. EBUS/bx performed for dx and both the suprahilar mass...
Clinical case management - IIIA NSCLC (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ROFallingDown Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Fever and undifferentiated abdominal pain - WWYD?
What would you do in this situation?
60 year old obese female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia comes in with a week of upper abdominal pain radiating into the chest and back, with lightheadedness, and today she developed a fever. No rash, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the stool or urinary symptoms. No recent travel or exposure to ill contacts with similar symptoms. History of a cholecystectomy and appendectomy years ago. No other surgeries. Initial vitals include a temperature of...
Fever and undifferentiated abdominal pain - WWYD? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ERCAT Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Arrested for impersonating a doctor now he's an actual doctor. Should he be able to match ?
He went to jail as a fake doctor. Now he’s a real one: The saga of Adam Litwin, MD
When someone mistook him for a resident at UCLA Medical Center, he didn't correct them.
www.latimes.com
What a wild story. 20 years ago this man Adam Litwin was charged with impersonating a doctor. He attended surgery rounds and watched attendings perform procedures. He also forged prescriptions for tranquilizers and cough medicine. He also was caught shoplifting. He failed to match the first time and will be trying again this year. He also attended St James m...
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BorderlineQueen Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding
Case 8: Cough – medmalreviewer
Patient seen for cough. Radiology read mentions incidental finding.
No follow-up until several years later, patient's incidental finding now developed into inoperable cancer.
Patient sues. Doc has died in the meantime, so they're really just suing his estate. Lawsuit dismissed due to statute of limitations.
I'm guessing the doc looked at the xray, searching for pneumonia, did not see any, so discharged...
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
ESP block
Seeing more and more in the literature.
Several nice benefits.
Used it again today:
surgeon unexpectedly opened up a lap choley and pt had huge incision just under rib cage and I wasn’t sure if TAPS would do it.
0/10 pain in pacu. Even witnessed him cough without flinching a bit and ask for more ice chips.
Other cases I’ve used it in: thoracotomy (lung, lvad, mini mitral), mastectomy, combined open liver + bowel resection
Are you guys incorporating this more?
Has it gained any...
ESP block (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 16, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: anes121508 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Necessity of Lactate for every person with a potential infection
I've been thinking about this a lot over the past several months.
Where I work, if a patient has an infection or potentially an infection, it's almost reflexive to order a lactate. This is irrespective of the patient history, vital signs, or physical exam.
For instance, we (meaning the ER docs) get lactates on the following
- routine leg cellulitis of a middle aged patient with no PMH and normal vitals signs.
- cough with temp 99.6, everything else on H&P is OK
- a butt abscess and HR...
Necessity of Lactate for every person with a potential infection (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 10, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: thegenius Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Pertussis (whooping cough)
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - February 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Medicine Interview
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Source: The Student Room - January 3, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DreamChaser2001 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
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Source: The Student Room - December 2, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dopAntagonist Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
