EM Clerkship

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DKA (Deep Dive R4 MW)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis – hyperglycemia, ketosis, and anion gap metabolic acidosis Don’t forget about euglycemic DKA (especially in setting of SGLT2 inhibitor) or mimics such as alcoholic ketoacidosis T
Round 4 (MW) – Shortness of Breath
You are working a shift at Clerkship General when the charge nurse comes and grabs you to see a 24yo male who appears to be in respiratory distress. Critical Actions: Diagnose DKA Replete potassium St
Interviews Part 2 – Acing your interview
Before interview day, do your research on programs and interviews and reflect on the way in which you want to portray yourself. On interview day, have a cheat sheet with notes about your conversations
Interviews Part 1 – Crafting your schedule
Understand the timeline research programs to find out when they extend invites and when they host interviews Prepare for invitations set up email and text notifications, get a calendar Accept invi
Ectopic Pregnancy (Deep Dive R2 MW)
Summary of Key Points 1. You should consider ectopic pregnancy in every patient who is capable of bearing children 2. If a patient of child bearing age presents with severe abdominal pain or vaginal b
Round 2 (MW) – Abdominal Pain
You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart gets handed to you a 31 year old female presenting with abdominal pain. Initial Vitals: BP: 109/65 HR: 96 RR: 21 O2: 99% Temp: 99.1F Critical
Selecting Programs
Things to consider when selecting residency programs to apply to: 1. What type of program (County, Community, Academic)2. What length of program (3 year vs. 4 year)3. Location4. Culture and Li
Competitiveness
3 Steps to assessing your competitiveness for matching in an EM residency: 1. Get a good advisor.2. Look at the data.3. Maximize your potential. Further Reading: EMRA Apply smarter not harderE