You are working at Clerkship General when you hear and EMS call on the radio. Clerkship General, we are activating a trauma alert. We are bringing you a 33 year old male from a high-speed single vehi

Differential Traumatic causes:non-accidental trauma,fracture, dislocation, sprain, strain, tendonitis, osgood schlatter Non-traumatic causes:septic arthritis, transient synovitis, osteomyelitis

You are working a beautiful sunny day in Pennsylvania when the next chart gets put in your rack. It is a 2 year-old male with a leg injury. Initial Vitals: HR: 112 BP: 97/67 Temp: 99.2F RR: 20 O2: 97%

Focused Physical Exam Tachypnea and Hypoxemia Able to speak in complete sentences Accessory muscle use/retractions Moving air or quiet on auscultation Basic Treatment Algorithm Albuter

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

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

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

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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