What are my chances of DO? MD maybe?
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Major: Clinical Nutrition
-GPA: 3.55 (First 2 years I had not so good grades due to illness and personal issues, the last two years straight As and Dean's List Awards)
-About to get an MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology at an Ivy League School
-Underrepresented, low-income, first generation, asian, came from single parent family
-Have yet to take MCAT
-Interested in treating chronic diseases as a physician
Experience:
3 years of Nutrition/Childhood Obesity Research (Publication,...
What are my chances of DO? MD maybe? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: healthismypassion1234 Source Type: forums
Pain after laminotomy lead
Morbidly obese 59 yo patient s/p lumbar 4-5 and L5-S1 discectomy followed by two failed PLIF. Never fused. Was off of opioids prior to SCS trial. Had successful trial and was implanted with thoracic paddle lead by experienced neurosurgeon. Complaining of burning sensation and intermittent intense spasm in area of implant (paddle) since surgery. Surgeon prescribes hydromorphone and valium. Unsuccessfully trys: Neurontin, pregabalin, duloxetine, Lidoderm and compounded cream. Then, off...
Pain after laminotomy lead (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: NJPAIN Source Type: forums
Advice Post MPH
Hi everyone!
So I was accepted to vet school for Fall of 2016 (yay!) but after a lot of personal soul searching and discussions with my wife I have decided that I would rather go into public health. I have been accepted to the University of West Florida's MPH and am pretty excited about it. Why am I not going to vet school? Obesity is a major concern to me and I find that I am much more passionate about prevention and education in that field than I think I would be in the veterinary field....
Advice Post MPH (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 16, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: shoobydoo Source Type: forums
Re: Should we treat subclinical hypothyroidism in obese children?
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Subclinical hypothyroidism in obese children: an indicator of iodine deficiency
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Let's talk technique
Lets see how people approach this case.
3-5 yo pt with history of asthma. Had an episode of RSV one month ago with residual cough up until 2 weeks ago. Currently doing well, afebrile and mild cough but not much different from his usual status. Hasn't used albuterol in over a week. Posted for BMT & adenoids at out-pt surgery center. Parents are well educated non smokers. Pt is not obese and has mild snoring habits but no real OSA. Enlarged tonsils but no symptoms of tonsillitis in the...
Let's talk technique (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 30, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Noyac Source Type: forums
Does this seem overweight to you?
Forum: Relationships
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 14-03-2016 at 13:12 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - March 14, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Clinical case: intraop hypoxemia during robot partial nephrectomy
So, doing my CA-3 board runner rotation and got called to a room to help out with this guy.
59yo M, 5'7", 250lb hx HTN, OSA with CPAP, >4 mets, normal EKG, nonsmoker presents for robotic L partial nephrectomy d/t 4x4x4cm mass suspicious for RCC found on CT following c/o hematuria. Normal PE except for distant breath sounds d/t pt's massive truncal obesity. Anticipated difficult airway cause he's got no chin and huge neck. Unable to pass tube with initial glidescope view, long story short he...
Clinical case: intraop hypoxemia during robot partial nephrectomy (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 10, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: vector2 Source Type: forums
Overweight but heart trouble
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 08-03-2016 at 05:20 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - March 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Hidden dangers for the slim
I have grown old - unavoidable. i have not grown fat over the years - avoidable. What interests me is how I am being put at relative risk as well as inconvenience by the latter.
2 examples in health care. 1) For x-rays the standard exposure means an overdiagnosis of bone thinning. This led to bone densitometry - with the verdict that bones better than average for age. 2) For some drugs the dose is administered depending on the eGFR but this test seems very poorly understood and bodyweight is a crucial part of it. The problem is that the lab value is based on a weight I have never achieved even at my heaviest and my...
Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - February 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: sken Source Type: forums
Obese but scared about excerise
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 05-02-2016 at 20:23 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - February 5, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Re: India sees progress in child health but rising obesity, shows health survey
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Source: BMJ Comments - February 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Re: Obesity is one of biggest risks to women’s health, says England’s chief medical officer
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Progestogen use and obesity
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Re: Central obesity in India is no longer confined to wealthier people, survey finds
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 3, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
