Over this rotation I had two site evaluations over which I presented 2 patient cases, a journal article and 10 drug cards. The mid-site evaluation was held on zoom. I was the only student at this meeting and I presented…

Before beginning my internal medicine rotation I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I know that internal medicine covers a broad spectrum of healthcare which was different from my most recent rotation in ob/gyn. Reflecting back on my experiences I…

The study explored how physicians make decisions regarding pain management, particularly in response to patients presenting with sciatica and requesting narcotic medications. It used video-based scenarios with professional actors portraying patients and tested two types of requests: active (specifically asking…

History CC: “Those surgeons are not managing my pain after surgery” x3 days.  HPI: Pt is a 74 year old male with pmhx of HLD, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea, DVT/PE presents to ED for abdominal pain. Pt’s surgical history is…

History CC: “My stomach is killing me” x2 days.  HPI: Pt is a 61 year old female with a pmhx of HTN who presented to the ED late last night with complaints of abdominal pain for the past 2 days.…

History CC: “I couldn’t breathe last night so I came here, but now I feel so much better.”  HPI: Pt is a 50 year old male with PMHx of asthma who presented to the ED on 9/3 as a transfer…

Over this rotation I had a mid-site and final-site evaluation. Both of them were one on one with Professor Melendez, with the mid-site being in person and the final-site over zoom. This rotation was one of the few that held…

Going from pediatrics to my Ob/gyn rotation was not the easiest transition for me. Peds has proven to be one of my favorite fields of medicine, being that I got to work with children and dealt with a broad set…