As a MD and former medicine student, this is 200% accurate. You always think about the rare disease and forget about the most common ones which make up for 95% of patients. XD
This is because medical students learn so much of the rare stuff, a lot of their training during/after is actually focused on getting them to think in terms of most likely first.
I just graduated as a nurse and this was my first simulation. It actually was hypoglycemia 😭 but I thought in my head, "OH MY GOSH, WHAT IF IT ISN'T HYPOGLYCEMIA AND THEYRE BEING TRICKY!? OH MY GOSH, WHAT WOULD I DO IF IT WAS A REAL PATIENT? OH MY GOSH, THIS SYMPTOM COULD BE X Y OR Z". Then I took a breath and got the patient some juice.
Reminds me of the words of my daughter’s former pediatrician: “When you hear something galloping in the woods, you don’t assume it’s a zebra 🦓.” Great words to live by..great doctor, he was! ❤ Also a great vid! 😂
I remember when my cousin was in med school and a military buddy of mine was suffering from a very weird set of symptoms and not receiving helpful treatment for his situation. I called my cousin and described the symptoms. He automatically said "Rocky mountain spotted fever", which, for both of us coming from a Caribbean island sounded really out of left field. I mentioned it to my friend and while not exactly the same condition it helped his doctor find the actual treatment for his condition. 😅 To this day I'm so happy my cousin is not afraid of thinking outside of the box.
I have had to respond to multiple medical emergencies on airplanes as the only person who would admit to being a doc or nurse on board. Thankfully they were due to dehydration/anxiety/and a mild food allergy. But it gives me chills when I hear the announcement as I am a pathologist!!
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As a MD and former medicine student, this is 200% accurate. You always think about the rare disease and forget about the most common ones which make up for 95% of patients. XD
Plot twist, his diagnosis was actually spot on and he is a medical prodigy.
As a diabetic who’s always going hypoglycemic, I feel this man’s pain. Just gimme the dang juice or a cookie!
Me watching this with absolutely zero knowledge of anything medical : I like your funny words magic man
Me, a Type 1 diabetic: "HE NEEDS THE JUICE GET HIM THE JUICE"
Nevermind the obvious hypoglycemia, go straight for the big stuff!!
This is the human manifestation of Google when asked medical questions.
This is because medical students learn so much of the rare stuff, a lot of their training during/after is actually focused on getting them to think in terms of most likely first.
I just graduated as a nurse and this was my first simulation. It actually was hypoglycemia 😭 but I thought in my head, "OH MY GOSH, WHAT IF IT ISN'T HYPOGLYCEMIA AND THEYRE BEING TRICKY!? OH MY GOSH, WHAT WOULD I DO IF IT WAS A REAL PATIENT? OH MY GOSH, THIS SYMPTOM COULD BE X Y OR Z". Then I took a breath and got the patient some juice.
As patient with a glycogen storage disorder, knowing how rare that is, that first part was funnier than it should have been lol
"Did you hear something?"
Meanwhile at school,
We where sitting in Amsterdam smoking a lot of weed when one of my friends couldn't take it.
Me looking up my own symptoms on WebMD
My prof said: "Common things are common, except common sense in medical students".
This is why in Emt/paramedic school they tell you to keep it simple, and treat what you’re seeing.
Life is the greatest educator. It first gives you the exam, then the lesson.
Reminds me of the words of my daughter’s former pediatrician: “When you hear something galloping in the woods, you don’t assume it’s a zebra 🦓.” Great words to live by..great doctor, he was! ❤ Also a great vid! 😂
I remember when my cousin was in med school and a military buddy of mine was suffering from a very weird set of symptoms and not receiving helpful treatment for his situation. I called my cousin and described the symptoms. He automatically said "Rocky mountain spotted fever", which, for both of us coming from a Caribbean island sounded really out of left field. I mentioned it to my friend and while not exactly the same condition it helped his doctor find the actual treatment for his condition. 😅 To this day I'm so happy my cousin is not afraid of thinking outside of the box.
I have had to respond to multiple medical emergencies on airplanes as the only person who would admit to being a doc or nurse on board. Thankfully they were due to dehydration/anxiety/and a mild food allergy. But it gives me chills when I hear the announcement as I am a pathologist!!