May 2012
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weightofallthings replied to your post: I love the “attendings —> fellows —> residents —> nurses —> custodians —> interns—> hospital gift shop volunteers —> Med students —> parking lot attendants—> —> pre-meds” hierarchy. sooooo true!
certainly not above custodians…they’re royalty.
Word. The ones at my school were really sweet. They knew all of our names and would...
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weightofallthings asked: I love the "attendings —> fellows —> residents —> nurses —> custodians —> interns—> hospital gift shop volunteers —> Med students —> parking lot attendants—> —> pre-meds" hierarchy. sooooo true!
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pre-mdramblings asked: This Friday I'm going to shadow a physician I've shadowed before but this time she said there were going to be with med students, residents and fellows; they function as a team....I'm super intimidated and feel like the weird/annoying kid that's tagging along. I guess my question is how do you deal with being the person that knows the least hands down? I foresee this happening...
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Best way to scare the physicians:
ermedicine:
Change their screensaver to an image that says
“YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN FLAGGED FOR A HIPPA VIOLATION”
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Stereotype much?
Random Lady: My son wants to go to medical school. He's finishing engineering school now. He thought about making prosthetics and such, but he's decided on medicine. He really like the mechanics of how the body works though.
Me: oh, so maybe he'll be an orthopedic surgeon then.
Random Lady: And have 4 ex-wives before he's 40? He better not! Although the boat and vacation homes would be nice...
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Hey you crazy kids
Spending too much time on Tumblr? Well now you can make your procrastination time a little more productive by perusing USMLEpathslides. It’s well organized and pretty useful for studying, from what I’ve seen, so check it out!
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Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes: Fun Fact: Poison Ivy... →
cranquis:
It’s toxicodendron (“poison-plant” — ivy, oak, sumac, etc.) season here in the US! There’s lots of things you can do to help calm the itching, oozing, and blistering if you get exposed to those nasties, but here’s one thing you SHOULDN’T do: do not use a topical cream containing…
Good advice is good. I just pulled a ton of poison oak from my backyard last week. Remember if you...
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@thetourettesproject
Since you asked me how to get your blog noticed, check out this recent post from medicalstate about how to make your blog unique and successful.
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daveeyx replied to your post: Hi there:) I was wondering if after med school in the U.S. there is a possibility of me doing my residency in Sydney, Australia? Do you know what that time line would approx. look like? Like I would finish the four years and then what? Do I do an internship first or some other preliminary training before I can go? More importantly, is it a possibility to do this so...
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Just deleted 80 contacts from my phone.
8-0.
I don’t think I’ve ever even dialed half those numbers.
I feel lighter. Free.
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zandraau asked: Hi there:) I was wondering if after med school in the U.S. there is a possibility of me doing my residency in Sydney, Australia? Do you know what that time line would approx. look like? Like I would finish the four years and then what? Do I do an internship first or some other preliminary training before I can go? More importantly, is it a possibility to do this so early on in my career; are there...
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bethereasonforhersmile asked: Hi! There's a huge possibility that I may be going to Poland for medschool in the fall! But I'm really getting scared. I'm very family orientated and close to my mother. I have family in Poland also. Do you live close to home/see your family often? Or is med school just so crazy busy that family time on weekends isn't really an option for 8 months of the year? Thank you!
baffledinbrooklyn:
wayfaringmd:
I need a DO friend to come do some OM magic on my lower back. 2 days of pulling weeds has got me all tensed up and crooked feeling.
My lower back manipulative skills are limited to NYC.
Dang, that’s a fur piece from where I am.
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I need a DO friend to come do some OM magic on my lower back. 2 days of pulling weeds has got me all tensed up and crooked feeling.
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cranquis replied to your post: wordsthatididntsay replied to your post:…
There ya go — you’re a TOAD now. :)
cranquis replied to your post: wordsthatididntsay replied to your post:…
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aer0mancer asked: I am a brand new medical lab technician. From a doctor's perspective, what do they look for in their laboratory professionals? How would I be able to convey to a doctor that the results I post are worth their weight in gold?
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wordsthatididntsay replied to your post: descantforhope replied to your post: Is all that…
Oh yes. Wayfaring is quite a looker. You do have the prettiest eyes ma’am ;)
cranquis replied to your post: descantforhope replied to your post: Is all that…
Agreed, wayfaringmd definitely meets the previously-agreed upon “minimum good-lookingness” requirements, as voted upon by the Tumblr...
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descantforhope replied to your post: Is all that stuff that happens on grays anatomy true? and what about the TV show house. If that was real i would for sure really like be a dr. Also are you cute like the other Dr’s?
I remember back in the day when you still had pictures, and feel qualified to answer the last question: yes!
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sayyesandno asked: Is all that stuff that happens on grays anatomy true? and what about the TV show house. If that was real i would for sure really like be a dr. Also are you cute like the other Dr's?
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butternutgutterslut asked: I'm currently a sophomore at a university and I want to go into the medical field. What worries me the most is that my first year was not the best (overall GPA was a 2.7 because of a D in Cal I and a C- in inorganic chem II) due to a struggle with major depressive disorder and anxiety, and I'm concerned as to how that will affect the interviewer's opinion of me when I have to...
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jukeboxlovesong asked: hey, so i was wondering what your thoughts are about doctors with tattoos... are there rules against having them or are they just frowned upon? i'm still in undergrad, but my goal is to go to medical school and possibly become a neurosurgeon... i'm not planning on getting one in a super obvious place, but i'm curious as to how this might affect me later. love your blog by the way...
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Employee badge picture today...
hair dryer breaks.
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Re: "Dear Anxious Pre-Med People"
cranquis:
Geez, if this post keeps accumulating further confessions of pre-med average-ness from physicians, it’s gonna really decrease confidence in the average Doctor IQ.
OR — it’ll just be more proof that US pre-med undergrad science requirements have very little to do with preparing or qualifying people to become good doctors… hmm…
To fallinloveandfallapart: I just graduated medical...
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sayyesandno asked: also are you m or f I think i have this crush thing for hot dr's.
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lokigodofbadassery asked: I dunno if this is in your FAQs but are you an American Med-student? I was only wondering because I'm a canadian pre med...
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Dear Anxious Pre-Med People,
baffledinbrooklyn:
You do not need to get straight A’s to get into medical school. The world isn’t going to end because you got a B in something. I got a B in Biochem 1 and 2, and a B - in molecular genetics. Further more, I scored less than 30 on MCATs. Life goes on. Relax.
Sincerely Yours, Dr. Baffled
I got C’s in organic 1 &2 and Physics 1, and less than 30 on the MCAT. And I...
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My med school acceptance phone call
Prof: Hey *******, this is Dr. R. I just wanted to let you know you've been accepted to (insert med school name here)!
Me (meekly): reeeeallly?
Prof: Really. Ok, now call your mom.
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I wonder if chronic fatigue is a symptom of...
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nonametk12 asked: So, I've read on your blog that you're a Christian right? What do you think about Evolutionary theory?
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Eeeewwww
**Fellow student (and weekend strong man competitor) downs a suspicious looking jar of whitish yellow goo in a few giant gulps.**
Student #2: Dude, what was that?!
Student 1: 4 raw eggs and raw goat milk.
Student #2: Um, Salmonella… Heard of it?
Student #1:
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Let's Build: Mister was talking to a friend of his... →
rinnyssance:
Mister was talking to a friend of his the other day who had no clue how hard it was to get into medical school, especially straight out of undergrad. To be honest, he worked really hard to get in straight away and many people tend not to understand the amount of work it takes to get in, who aren’t…
Word.
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dr-md-1993 asked: About the clinical experience that the previous person asked, would volunteering count as clinical experience?, kinda sounds like it would but just to be sure haha
After 4 days without internet, I'm back!
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queenofgenovia asked: Pre-med question time! Time has slipped away from me and I'll be a "junior" in the fall. (Technically I'll be a senior but that's a long story for a later time). Today -- the summer before my "junior" year I realized: I have no clinical experience. Is it too late to get some? Can you get into med school without it? Will it look like I panicked and realized how...
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jamoker asked: Dearest Dr. Wayfarer. I've been arguing with some students at my medical school in London and we have decided that your decision will let us end the matter at hand. Who is better Dr. Cox or Dr. House? P.s if your answer is "neither because they're both fictitious" then I totally agree :)
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White Clouds
I have a friend who we call white cloud. I actually have trouble remembering her real name sometimes because “white cloud” has become her identity in my mind.
She has certainly earned this nickname. In the 12 weeks of clerkship rotations we had together, she did some miraculous things. Mind you, she never asked for these things or worked the system to get them. She just always had...
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How did I keep relatively stress free while...
lambiemd-ish asked: Did someone abuse the anonymous ask and you took it away again? :<
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Black Clouds
We discussed white clouds, but we can’t forget their foils, the black clouds. These are the people you hope to never be on call with, because you know you’re in for a rough night.  So for your own safety and sanity, I’ve put together a little list called
HOW TO SPOT A BLACK CLOUD:
Their patient census is full of contagion: MRSA, C. diff, TB, rotavirus, VRE…
Frequent fliers ask for them by...
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Learn some anatomy, for reals.
If she noticed something on his thyroid, WHY IS SHE CHECKING HIS JUGULAR VEIN?
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Have you seen the Secret Garden?
Because I freakin live there.
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Jammin to early 90s pop on the drive to my new house…
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“You definitely need to get all your scrubs in that color. It goes so nicely with...”
– -church lady. What can I say? Turquoise is my color.
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Definitely heartburn. Definitely.
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wordsthatididntsay replied to your post: Currently:
Methinks it’s heartburn.
Still not sure. I just ate and it went away, so…