The moment you make your first diagnosis, on your own, with no help from attendings or preceptors, using just the patient interview and physical exam, that is a day a medical student will never forget. It is a moment of surprise, like a light bulb being turned on, followed by pride and most likely a […]
Je Ne Sais Quoi
The literal translation is “I know not what,” but I use the phrase “Je ne sais quoi” to mean “hard to describe.” This paradoxically describes my exam. My task was to interview a young woman experiencing abdominal pain. Just like diarrhea or fever, there are limitless possibilities to the cause of abdominal pain. You also […]
