While I was on Heme Onc, I was sent to see a 26-year-old male with concern for HLH. This patient had virtually no past medical history and had arrived at the ED with some non-specific complaints like subjective fever, nausea, diarrhea, and muscle aches. At that time, he was entirely alert and oriented. He had […]
Hematology and Oncology: The Final Rotation
I finished up my 4th year with an IM elective: Heme Onc! I ended up really enjoying the rotation. The attendings I had were super knowledgeable and eager to teach. Not only that, but the fellows I worked with were great. This was a rotation where the docs and fellows truly asked and cared about […]
A Battle Between Autonomy and Beneficence
During my heme onc rotation, I had a patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma who arrived to the ED feeling faint. She had a hemoglobin of 3.4, likely chronic from her malignancy. Apparently, she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma a year ago, and had refused treatment and had opted to take herbal remedies instead. This was […]
