My experience at QHC’s internal medicine floor was very different than the patient populations that I previously worked with. Most of my previous rotations dealt with more outpatient settings in which the majority of patients were in relatively good health and were not bedbound. Internal medicine also operates differently as there are multiple rounds of…
Site Evaluation Presentation Summary: Internal Medicine, QHC
Site Evaluation Presentation Summary For my final site evaluation, I presented on a case of a 47 year old male who came into the ED c/o sudden, worsening right flank pain with episodes of gross hematuria with blood clots that was eventually admitted to the medicine floor. The flank pain and hematuria started 3-4 months…
Typhon Report: Internal Medicine
Journal: Internal Medicine, Management of Renal Masses
Journal: Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Reasoning: To educate patient about management of renal masses and localized renal cancer since there are multiple treatment methods Patient does not know much about renal masses He wants to know the optimal treatment option to allow him to return to…
H&P: Internal Medicine, QHC, July 2019
Self Reflection: Ambulatory Care
My experience at Statcare’s Astoria location was nothing short of amazing. I was given a lot of autonomy, which I liked, in addition to the opportunity to consult and ask questions to the providers, scribes, and medical assistants, who were all very friendly and willing to teach. I was able to see every patient by…
Site Evaluation Presentation Summary: Ambulatory Care, Statcare
Site Evaluation Presentation Summary For my final site evaluation, I presented on a case of an 18 year old female who came into urgent care c/o chest ache and nausea after taking Clindamycin for two days for an inguinal cyst. The patient admitted to having headache, nausea, chills, night sweats, body aches, generalized abdominal pain,…
Typhon Report: Ambulatory Care
Journal: Ambulatory Care, Influenza Vaccinations
Journal: Repeated annual influenza vaccination and vaccine effectiveness: review of evidence Reasoning: Since it is not flu season (in June), patient was really surprised and at first in denial that she had the flu She stated that she had the flu vaccine and though that it would protect her against the flu Patient wants…
