August 14th, 201801ATLANTA, GA – In a new strategic partnership with Emory University, meteorologists at The Weather Channel (TWC) has pledged to push the boundaries of meteorological technology in the hopes of better predicting and detecting back and white clouds. “We were present at last year’s Meteorological Technology World Expo...
August 4th, 201800Joining the ranks of “Congestive Heart Failure,” “Chronic Kidney Disease III,” and “Mood Disorder (Unspecified),” local patient Summer Days’ inpatient active problem list has expanded to include “New Intern” as well now that fresh faced young doctor Heather Bell has joined her...
July 31st, 201802 here ye here yeon this day we take the time to rememberthe loss of a fond friend,the physical exam
gone are the daysof the bedside JVPabsent a waves, dominant v waves,now we just lasix them all There is no-one to appreciatethe subtle art of trousseau signor even the grade 1 diastolic murmur(that probably doesn’t exist)
What need...
July 19th, 201801Kearney, NE, Kind Samaritan Hospital – Residency is full of minute details and keeping these all together is hard when you’re just starting out. So no surprise that brand new intern Katie Tonic, could not exactly recall if her patient’s Potassium was 4 or 14 during her very first rounds.
She had further difficulty...
July 17th, 201802Philadelphia, PA– In an unexpected press release, the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) revealed that a new Step examination for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) was being instituted. The new exam, dubbed USMLE Step Up 4: Take it to the Streets, will be given to interns shortly after Step 3 as a way...
July 17th, 201803Philadelphia, PA– In an unexpected press release, the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) revealed that a new Step examination for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) was being instituted. The new exam, dubbed USMLE Step Up 4: Take it to the Streets, will be given to interns shortly after Step 3 as a way...
July 12th, 201801Intern Ernest Smith reportedly interrupted nursing sign out in order to request assistance for a cervical check on one of his laboring patients 3 nights ago. Witnesses report that Ernest seemed a bit apprehensive before interrupting, but proceeded regardless.
Day nurse Julia told us “I saw Ernest standing there like he wanted to...
July 2nd, 201802NEW YORK, NY – Patients and July interns are all equally frightened by one another during the month of July, sometimes into August and even June the following year, this according to a new report released by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
“If it’s any consolation, it continues to get...
July 1st, 201801BOSTON, MA – Not taking any chances when it comes to his patient’s and his very own health, July intern Reed Evans plans to rule out tuberculosis (TB) in his hospitalized patient not with three negative AFB sputum samples but 99 negative AFB sputum samples.
“You can’t be too cautious in these patients, TB is a...
June 27th, 201804In an unprecedented move, John Cummings held a press conference in the student lounge to announce his decision to forgo the last year of medical school and put his name into the residency draft.
“First of all, I’d like to thank the University of Nebraska for supporting me along the way. I couldn’t have done it without...
