It feels surreal that this is the last clinical correlations reflection of didactic year. Thinking back to the first semester of PA school to the first semester of clinical correlations to right now, my classmates and I have come a long way. In the beginning, I was quite uncomfortable with presenting and I was hesitant…
Mini-Cat Assignment
CHRONIC NSAID USE IN THE ELDERLY Scenario: Your patient is a 95-year-old who is generally in good health, but has chronic knee pain despite having a knee replacement 10 years ago. She tells you that taking Alleve twice a day helps her with the pain, but you are concerned about the risks to her of…
H&P Reflection
After reviewing the H&P from the fall 2017 semester and the H&P from the spring 2018 semester, I noticed that I was more specific when describing pain. For example, I did not localize the back pain in the first H&P. In the second H&P, I went into detail about where the pain was, the intensity,…
H&P: PAT, March 2018
H&P: Pre-admission Testing, March 2018
Public Health Program
Public Health Program Development and Evaluation: Skin Cancer Prevention in the Upper East Side, NYC Scope of the Problem In the United States, 5.4 million people are diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancer per year, greater than the incidences of lung, breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Over the course of a lifetime, 1 in 5…
Health Policy Brief
To: Daniel Dromm From: Emily Yeung Date: January 12, 2018 Re: Revised Policy for Abortion Requirements in New York State Statement of Issue: In New York State, all abortions are illegal and cannot be performed after 24 weeks of pregnancy, even if the mother discovers a lethal condition about her fetus after the 24-week…
Reflection: Unintentional Weight Loss Case
The case about unintentional weight loss was very helpful in learning about the causes behind unintentional weight loss, especially Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in addition to practicing writing my very first SOAP note. Prior to this assignment, I have never encountered SOAP notes before, let alone write one myself. The case was easy to understand,…
Case: Unintentional Weight Loss
Chapter 32 Unintentional Weight Loss Case Information: Mr. A. is a 62-year-old man who complains of recent weight loss. He reports that he has lost 15 pounds over the last 6–9 months, and that his clothes no longer fit. He denies diarrhea but admits to abdominal bloating and having several large stools a day that…
Biomedical Ethics: Reflective Essay
Biomedical Ethics: Reflective Essay, December 2017 In this essay, I will discuss why I have chosen to become a physician assistant, the aspects of clinical practice most important to me, and how the principles of truthfulness and autonomy play the strongest role in my ethical decision-making while in practice. My desire to become a PA…