How do you properly update a medical school application?
Hey all,
I am trying to figure out the "procedure" of how to go about notifying a school of a change in your medical school application. I recently was placed on a pre-interview hold for DMU and wanted to notify them that I just returned from a medical mission (*cough* consider me please *cough*). What is the best way to go about doing that? If it's just an email, does it need to be formatted any single way? What should I include in the email? If it's calling, what do I say? And to whom?...
How do you properly update a medical school application? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 21, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dr. Hopeamine Source Type: forums
Upcoming interview, bad cough
Got sick a few weeks ago and got a moderately bad cough. It has lingered. I have an interview in a few days and I doubt the cough will go away. Will it negatively affect the interview evaluation if I'm coughing during the interview? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 27, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Suffer Source Type: forums
Case: Navigational Bronchoscopy
60yoF BMI 51 COPD with bronchodilator and tiotropium, chronic 5L home O2 and BiPAP at night for sleep, asthma, recent TTE HFpEF Grade 1 diastolic heart failure, mild concentric LVH, HTN, HLD, NIDDM2. Has had a chronic dry cough and 1 episode of scant hemoptysis, now RLL lung mass lights up. Undergoing navigational bronchoscopy posted for 5 hours procedural time.
...GO! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 28, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ethilo Source Type: forums
Scribin' Ain't Easy
Over the summer I accepted an RA position that paid a little over $11.00 an hour and I loved every minute of it. Sadly, there were no positions available during the Fall. So I decided to apply as a scribe to get some clinical experience (I already have 2,000+ hours as a PT aide, but I figured I would try my hand at scribing). I won't name the exact company *cough, cough, Phys Assist,* but they offered me a minimum wage position, until I complete 375 hours. Then the pay will increase to $9.75...
Scribin' Ain't Easy (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DPTinthemaking15 Source Type: forums
Those oh so smooth wakeups... what's your secret?
How do you get the smooth wakeups? What are you doing with regards to vent settings, gas, opiods, adjuncts, etc? When are you doing it? What's your thought process? Please, give me the secrets. I'm talking everything from the ENT "Oh, don't blow my flap!" cases to the lap chole "Oh, this anesthesiologist is just not that good because their patients always cough or buck when they wake up!" cases. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 7, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: morepatience Source Type: forums
Data: A Case Study in Bias for Prestigious Undergrads, Yale SOM
One immortal "feature" of SDN is handwringing about how much undergraduate prestige matters and in what situations. It is very hard to gain an objective foothold on this question and most of us have a sense that "yah, it matters -- but not that much, it won't save an otherwise poor application, and probably only matters at schools that value that certain je ne sais qois in their applicants (*cough* Harvard *cough*)." One of the reasons this is a difficult question to answer is...
Data: A Case Study in Bias for Prestigious Undergrads, Yale SOM (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 1, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lucca Source Type: forums
Penicillin would be the right prescription! Re: Antibiotic prescription strategies and adverse outcome for uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections: prospective cough complication cohort (3C) study
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - May 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
What do you do?
Patient presents to your office with a productive cough and occasional chest pain. Sats 90%, cxr shows LLL pneum. Confer with associate, admit to hosp. U note allergy to augmentin as it causes sob and facial swelling. Admitting orders keep sats >92%, Azithromycin 500 iv today and 250 dly, cbc cmp hscrp day, IV d51/2 ns @ 125/hr, rocephin 1 gram q 12h-aware pcn allergy, toradol iv 15mg q6h prn pain, ekg, trop. Shortly after initiation 2nd dose rocephin given patient becomes hypotensive and...
What do you do? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrCurious2 Source Type: forums
Does it still make sense to specialize?
Hello all,
I wanted to ask does it still make sense for new grads to specialize (Not including OMFS).
I have a long road ahead in terms of getting through dental school. I originally planned to pursue Orthodontics(Or possibly Endodontics) after dental school. However, I am now reading negative takes on the job outlook for Orthodontics (Due to super GP's, saturation, etc.). Does it still make sense to specialize after dental school (And have to cough up more tuition) given the current and...
Does it still make sense to specialize? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 13, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wengerin Source Type: forums
What to Bring to the MCAT?
Hey all, I was wondering as to what in general to bring to the MCAT. My prep book lists:
Printout of confirmation
Personal ID (2?) -> I have my driver's license, but no passport. The only other photo ID I have that isn't school ID is my fire department ID T_T
Snacks/Sports Drink
Flashcards (I know about the yes/no/maybe depending on test location)
---And this---
Tissues
Cough drops
Analgesics
Antacids
Is this list appropriate? Any other recommendations? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 30, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Compass Source Type: forums
Family members treating/loaning medications to patients?
I've recently had a spate of family members loaning antibiotics/insulin/medications to other family members --
most recently today -- had a female patient present for a cough and find out the husband had some Cipro lying around and treated her for 6 days with Cipro. When I inquired about it, I was told "don't try it" -- almost in the sense of questioning his "medical judgement". To my knowledge, they were not a physician ---
so -- how do the rest of you handle family members doctoring...
Family members treating/loaning medications to patients? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 11, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: JustPlainBill Source Type: forums
Cough medication
So I stumbled on Guaifenesin DM 100/10 labels that said the direction for kids under 12: (10 ml every 4 hours prn). Normally, it's supposed to be 5ml q4h prn. Would you change the direction and contact doctor? And is there a weight-based dose cough syrup (guaifenesin DM) for children? Many thanks. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 2, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: k00l Source Type: forums
Not that surprising- SIS alert
SIS Patient Safety Alert 8/31/2016: Opioid Pain or Cough Medicines Combined With Benzodiazepines: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Requiring Boxed Warning About Serious Risks and Death
This is an important alert from the Spine Intervention Society. We send out Patient Safety Alerts when we receive important information regarding products or services that can impact your patients' safety.
ISSUE: A review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that the...
Not that surprising- SIS alert (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Extralong Source Type: forums
PLEASE HELP/ADVISE ME: Anxious cough in social places and at times at stress
Forum: Mental health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 08-08-2016 at 00:37 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - August 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
How to treat a bad cough?
Forum: Health
Posted By: TheFarmerLad
Post Time: 15-04-2016 at 13:40 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - April 15, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
