So I was in the hospital seeing patients with my preceptor the other day. One patient in particular was interesting. It was a seemingly uncomplicated case–the woman had been having some gastrointestinal issues and I had been asked to perform a focused history and physical. As part of my work-up, I asked [...]
Entries Tagged as 'anxiety'
Come again?
April 28th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: abortion · anxiety · diarrhea · dreams · Finals · first aid · NBME · preceptorship
On Genitals… part 1
February 13th, 2009 3 Comments
Since the day I got my acceptance to medical school, I had been dreading one thing. Every time I thought about it, I felt my anxiety level bubble up like a two-liter of diet coke with a pack of mentos dropped in it. It wasn’t the thought of cutting up a dead body. [...]
Tags: anxiety · digital rectal exam · genitourinary exam · ICM · pelvic exam
