The other day, I was reflecting on how much we learn in just one year of medical school, and how much more I know now. I was in my preceptor clinic last week, and was flipping through my notes through the first few clinic visits. I laughed to see my note about how stiff neck […]
Making My First Diagnosis
At school, we are required to interview patients twice a semester. During my recent clinical encounter, I had the opportunity to interview a 12 year old boy who initially presented with conjunctivitis. The child was prescribed eye drops that did not seem to help. Soon, he developed a wart-structure on his eye. After a few […]
Playing Doctor at Home
Over Christmas break, I had a chance to apply my medical knowledge at home when my sister became sick. She had abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Since I started second year with microbiology, it was still (relatively) fresh in my mind. I found myself interviewing my sister as I had been learning how to […]
