Iatrogenic osteoporosis?
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Would love some input
Hey guys! Been following the podiatry forums for quite some time now, and I was hesitant on this field because you are looking at feet all day and I figured how satisfying can that be?
Then recently I broke my ankle, and had to undergo surgery, this woke me up HUGE! I realized what a big role our feet do for us in our everyday lives, and how important they are.
I hated my orthopedic surgeon (he made a lot of mistakes), then I met this podiatrist and this guy was awesome! He said he loves...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 25, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: thatguyinschool Tags: Pre-Podiatry Students Source Type: forums
Orthopedic surgery vs. Neurosurgery
I'm struggling with my decision between ortho and neurosurgery and was wondering if anyone else who was going through the same decision could chime in on what their thought process was in making a decision. I'm still kinda early on in medical and have shadowed both specialties a bit but I think I might need to kinda start deciding soon because of how competitive these specialties are. I think a lot of people who are interested in the surgical subs have these two on their minds a lot. For me...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 24, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MilesDavisTheDoctor Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Barbary Macaques vs Orthopedic Surgeons
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Ortho chance if I dont met the bro stereotype
I am a current MS1 and I love ortho since I being shadowing an orthopedic surgeon in HS. My problems are I am a women 5'5 / 110 pound
Currently, top 10 percent of my class in an unranked medical school with a home program but all program residents are super bro/ex-athletes type
A couple of research presentation in Neuro
Cero research in ortho but will start to work with a resident in the summer after ms1. An average graduated med student gets around 2-3 pubs with 7-8...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PRpremed2020 Tags: Orthopaedic Surgery Source Type: forums
Squeamishness
I did okay during surgery shadowing (GS and CTS) and most "yucky" (the word I use - I work with children ) things like bodily fluids don't bother me too much.
My hangup for some reason is bones, especially dislocations. My friend's 3-year-old got a nursemaid's elbow and I just needed to look away from the Facebook photos of that thing or else I would puke. This was true of me too - just couldn't look at that thing - when I have dislocated things, but fractures have been okay.
Bones...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 29, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kmf94 Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Wamc? 3.93/3.94/513 orm
3.93 cGPA, 3.94sGPA
513 (128/126/130/129)
VA
Caucasian
VA state school
Clinical experience: CNA (440h, paid), dental assistant (100h, volunteer)
Research experience:
Undergrad: 1000h (ecology, malaria, neuro labs)- 5 posters, 2 publications (1st, 4th)
2 gap years: full time vaccine research RA at prominent research hospital (>2000h)- 1 publication (1st)
Shadowing experience: orthopedic surgery (170h), general surgery (60h)...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 22, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jackiemoon12 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
ATSU SOMA v CUSOM v ATSU Kirksville
Background info: I have HPSP scholarship so the cost of school and the cost of living is not a factor. Entering med school I am leaning towards residency in orthopedics. My strengths are clinical; my weakness is pure sciences.
ATSU SOMA:
Pros:
-Early clinical cycle, would like to work in a CHC 1 day a week as a break from academics
-location of the school and my top 3 CHC choices.
-small group learning 2nd year at CHC
Cons:
-No established ultrasound program
-Minimal international...
ATSU SOMA v CUSOM v ATSU Kirksville (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: medic2doctor22 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Med Mal Case: Missed Femur Fracture
Lady comes into the ED one week after knee replacement with nausea and vomiting, and her knee still hurt.
Workup included labs and EKG.
Seen at an ortho clinic a week after that, diagnosed with a femur fracture.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 12, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Choosing Surgical Specialty with Orthopedic Issues..
I am very interested in surgery, but have several medical issues, such as De Quervian and Carpal Tunnel, and have had arthroscopic elbow and knee surgery and back surgery.
I am able to stand fine and my surgeons have told me it should be okay but I am worried about longevity with these wrist conditions and possibly back condition (surgery went fine) . Standing if anything is better than sitting often for me.
However, in a field that uses hands so much, i am worried that with de quervian...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 7, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: letsgetstarted1234 Tags: Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Am i on the right track
to apply for the 2021 cycle in terms of extracurriculars
-By the time the application begins I will have
- 7 months of research
-Lots of volunteering experience (giving out HIV tests, getting people to join a bone marrow registry, basketball camp counselor)
-7 months of working as a PT tech (patient experience)
-Shadowed orthopedic surgeons and pediatricians
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kballin21 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
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Source: The Student Room - October 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: junior.doctor Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Orthopedic implants and using the substerile door
"Don't go through the external OR door", "Limit OR traffic".
As far as I'm aware, no real evidence for this preventing infection vs substerile door.
Seems theoretical with disruption of positive pressure and particulate contamination,
Tried to do a search on this topic but haven't found much. I don't think it actually translates to higher infection rates.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: coffeebythelake Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Fee waiver question
HI guys,
Was just wondering if I should wait for my fee waiver acceptance (hopefully, applied four days ago), or power through the application process ASAP and spend the money. I would rather spend the money, since I am strapped at the moment, but I do not want to hurt my chances at osteopathic admission.
For reference, I believe I am a good applicant for DO schools (3.6 GPA, 516 MCAT, DO shadowing, DO letter, current medical assistant/scribe for DO orthopedic surgeon which involved...
Fee waiver question (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: armaragon Tags: Pre-Medical - DO Source Type: forums
Canadian medical student interested in matching to US Ortho programs.
Hey,
I am a Canadian who is interested in matching to US orthopaedic surgery programs.
1- Are there certain programs that are Canadian friendly? (if so which ones)
2- In Canada, we cant take more than 8 weeks of any specialty electives (meaning no more than 8 weeks of ortho), as such it may be difficult to get electives in many of the schools that you are interested in. If you don't take electives at a school, how likely is it, that you match?
3- Any other suggestions and insights...
Canadian medical student interested in matching to US Ortho programs. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 26, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bones & Muscles Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
