I have so much to be thankful for this year! What I am most grateful for this year is the health of my loved ones and the privilege to practice medicine! And alsooooo my new Erka sensitive stethoscope from Medelita! They were so kind as to gift me this new medical accessory! You may be thinking “You work in dermatology! You never use a stethoscope” and you would be right, 98% of the time. In dermatology, we do use stethoscopes to take blood pressure from putting patients on spironolactone, a potassium sparing diuretic which also decreases testosterone and therefore helps acne! Some side effects can include increased urination and therefore dizziness and hypotension so for patients with a history of low blood pressure, we check their BP in office before sending off a script. I was worried that I would miss having a bell with this stethoscope, but to be honest, I’m loving how sleek it is! It fits perfectly into a carrying case that virtually takes up no space in my bag! The dar
My top 5 tips for studying in PA school Hi pals! It's been a while since I've written on here. My winter term started the end of November, which was also when we started Clin Med and boy has it been a whirlwind. Now since I've gotten 7 months of PA school under my belt, I thought I would share some of my biggest study tips. This term, we're taking Clin Med, Pharm, Path, EBM, and Medical Law/Ethics. These tips apply mostly to Clin Med, but if you guys want study tips on pharm or path, comment below! Disclaimer: These are just some study methods that work for me. Everyone studies differently so other methods not listed on this blog post might work better for you! 1. Optimize your time in class Personally, I like to study off of printed notes because my eyes hurt if I stare at my computer for too long. Ideally, before each lecture I outline the powerpoint and put it into a word doc so that as the professor is giving the lecture, I'm adding in notes into