Medical Novelties for Me: 2018 Edition
Since I’ve finally set foot into my clinical years, I didn’t want to lose track of the interesting medical findings and procedures I’ve encountered. While some of these are commonplace for specialty service providers, I’m still pretty dazzled as the noob MS3 and I wanted to keep that fresh perspective to close out the year. A taking stock of sorts. SO, without further adieu, the list (in no particular order)
a patient with one lung
Hydrops Fetalis on ultrasound
True Knot in umbilical cord (delivered this little fella)
Boutoneirre and swan neck deformities from Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anisocoria from tertiary syphilis
Bone Marrow Biopsy
a patient with hemicraniectomy and hemispherectomy
EGD
Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease patient with cortical ribboning on MRI
LOTS of atrial fibrillation
Laryngoscopy
Broken Heart Syndrome
New diagnosis of HIV, age 17
active psychosis (she thought demons were going to crawl into her mouth)
Cesarean Section of twins (mo-mo)
Removal & Insertion of IUD/Nexplanons
Electroconvulsive Therapy
ANNNND probably more that I can’t think of at the moment. It’s been a full year and really exciting to join the clinical world. We’ll see what 2019 holds and I’ll plan to keep adding to this list.
