My pediatric rotation was located at Queens Hospital Center. For the first 3 weeks, I saw patients in the pediatric emergency department. I was able see and treat many patients from ages 0-21, with a variety of […]
During my site evaluations, I presented 2 H&Ps, 10 drug cards and an article. One of the patients I presented was a 17 year old female presenting with left sided severe headache for a week. Upon evaluation, she […]
17 y/o female with no PMH presenting to the ED accompanied by her mother, with worsening headache on and off x8 days. Patient states the headaches are left-sided, from fron […]
77 y/o female with PMH of HTN, CAD s/p stents 2017, hypothyroid, anxiety, glaucoma, and mitral valve regurgitation presenting with dysarthria x3 days ago. Patient sta […]
My LTC rotation was located at St. Francis Hospital. Each morning, I would meet with my preceptor whose medicine service consisted of nearly 60 patients. He would assign me 4 to 5 patients daily, and I would […]
Worsening Physical Function during Hospitalization is Associated with Poor Outcome in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
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Gait speed (GS) is a simple assessment of physical function and a […]
During my site evaluations, I presented 3 H&Ps, 10 drug cards and an article. One of the patients I presented was a elderly female presenting with dysarthria and heart palpitations lasting 15 minutes 3 days prior […]
My last day of clinical rotations will be February 5, so I will plan to take the PANCE the last week of February/ first week of March. I will give myself 6 full weeks to prepare for the exam, beginning […]
My surgery rotation was at St. Francis Hospital. Overall, this was my toughest but most rewarding and educational rotation, with shifts ranging from 12-15 hours everyday. The majority of my days was spent in the […]
During my site evaluation, I presented a patient who was scheduled for a sigmoid resection for recurring, complicated diverticulitis. We discussed how diverticulitis can present in different ways, the signs and […]
29 y/o female with no past medical history presents to the clinic for f/u evaluation for IOD of her right wrist and hand sustained 6/10/20. Pt works for Ame […]