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Dr. Francisco M. Torres observes that too few medical students are properly trained to break very bad news to a patient. Writing in kevinmd.com Torres notes sometimes doctors give too-optimistic assessments out of a misplaced desire to show empathy and compassion. “Wanting to provide hope to suffering people is a natural human tendency. As doctors, however, this need is superseded by the responsibility to provide accurate and realistic information on the diagnosis, the prospects, and the recommended courses of action, so that patients can make informed decisions and come to terms with their challenges. However, these critical directives do not preclude that the information be communicated with tact, compassion, understanding, and, most importantly, dignity.” https://lnkd.in/eZWQiXzH #doctorpatientcommunication #empathy #compassion #medicalstudents #bedsidemanner

Dr. Francisco M. Torres observes that too few medical students are properly trained to break very bad news to a patient. Writing in kevinmd.com Torres notes sometimes doctors give too-optimistic assessments out of a misplaced desire to show empathy and compassion. “Wanting to provide hope to suffering people is a natural human tendency. As doctors, however, this need is superseded by the responsibility to provide accurate and realistic information on the diagnosis, the prospects, and the recommended courses of action, so that patients can make informed decisions and come to terms with their challenges. However, these critical directives do not preclude that the information be communicated with tact, compassion, understanding, and, most importantly, dignity.” https://lnkd.in/eZWQiXzH #doctorpatientcommunication #empathy #compassion #medicalstudents #bedsidemanner

In the next part of our Career Stories series, Baylee Briones shares her journey to becoming a travelling medical #laboratoryscientist and the unique experiences encountered along the way 🌎 Check out the full article below! 🥼 https://bit.ly/3GlWRoH #MedLab

In a new CME podcast series by Healio and Vindico Medical Education, neuro-ophthalmologist Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, explores the pathogenesis and involvement of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor in thyroid eye disease (TED), summarizes best practices for diagnosis and treatment, and analyzes the safety and efficacy of current therapies. Listen to the three-part series here: https://lnkd.in/gR9Mp62e #ThyroidEyeDisease #Thyroid #TED #Ophthalmology

Essential reading for any medical practitioner who took an oath to help an do no harm: Francis Peabody, The Care of the Patient, https://lnkd.in/e5nkVih5 Jerome Groopman, Hurting all Over https://lnkd.in/e5nkVih5 Time magazine, the plight of the US patient, https://lnkd.in/e5nkVih5 Claude Lenfant, M.D., Clinical Research to Clinical Practice — Lost in Translation? https://lnkd.in/esajijVM

𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 The key to excelling in internal medicine residency is mastering the art of differential diagnosis . It's like detective work for your patients - piecing together clues from their background, symptoms, and your knowledge to identify the most likely cause of their illness. Dr. G's residency course can help you develop this crucial skill! 5 Steps to Rock Your Differential Diagnosis in Residency Interviews 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙨: Age, gender, ethnicity all play a role in narrowing down possibilities. Think: a young, healthy adult with a fever is less likely to have a heart attack than an elderly patient with a history of heart disease. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮: Certain diseases are more common than others. Consider the most likely culprits based on your patient's presentation. 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: The more you see, the more you'll know! Dr. G's course provides insights from his decades of experience ⚕️ to hone your diagnostic instincts. 𝙂𝙪𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜: Don't underestimate your intuition! It's often informed by all the above factors. Learn to trust your instincts while staying grounded in evidence. 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 & 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙪𝙩: As you gather more information, eliminate less likely causes and keep honing your diagnosis. Ready to become a diagnostic whiz? Join Dr. G's residency course and gain the skills and confidence to thrive in your internal medicine career! ➡️ If you're serious about matching into your dream Internal Medicine residency, this program is for you! Leave a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 or 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 to learn more and receive a course outline. Let's help you achieve your residency goals! https://lnkd.in/g2xCus_z #USMLE #InternalMedicine #ResidencyMatch #DifferentialDiagnosis #DoctorLife

On the history of medicine Hearing a murmur is always a challenge for new medical students. The day I heard a murmur for the first time was during my internal medicine. It was from a patient with rheumatic heart disease. I went on to hear a few more during my clinical practice. A stethoscope is used for this aspect of physical examination. It's the universal symbol of a doctor (I am wearing one on my profile picture🧑⚕️) The fun fact is that before the invention of a stethoscope, doctors used to listen to the chest and abdomen by placing their ears on the bare chest of the patient. It was until one day, when a short and intensely shy Laennec was faced with a young woman with heart disease, that he devised a paper roll to listen to the patient's chest. That was the first stethoscope. He went on to modify his invention and in 1819 he published "A Treatise on Diagnosis of Diseases of the Lungs and Heart Based Principally on the New Method of Investigation" Unfortunately, Lennec died at the tender age of 45 due to tuberculosis. He left his medical books and papers to his nephew, and as he put it in his will "above all, my stethoscope, which is the best part of my legacy." It's fascinating to know the origins of the instruments we use as doctors every day. Their humble beginnings show how far the science of medicine has come. Thanks to individuals like René Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec who made these great contributions. #historyofmedicine #doctors

Virtual events are convenient and cost-effective, but they don't catalyze the same energy as in-person conferences. Join us at the Massachusetts Medical Society on March 22nd for an inspiring 1-day event. I'm honored to be sharing my career journey at a workshop called Alternative Paths in Medicine: Exploring Novel Career Avenues for Physicians. Hope to see you! #physician #physiciancareer #physicianwellbeing #careerchange

An advantage of working at a smaller company: You get to learn things you typically wouldn't do. I wanted to share this clip for a couple reasons. 1. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW! I remember when by boss asked me if I wanted to learn to draw blood, I really wanted to but I was extremely nervous. I don't like getting poked myself, let alone poking someone else. Low and behold, he told me "I have good veins, try it on me." He wasn't scared and had trust in me that I could do it. And I did (however as you can hear in the video I had a trained phlebotomy instructor to help guide me 😅 ). Clearly I had no prior experience with phlebotomy, and there were a few mistakes. But I got my first time ever drawing blood on video and can look back to see how much better and more confident I have become. 2. RESEARCH IS EXCITING! Not in a million years would I think I could draw blood. Never. Along with that though I've gotten to learn many new things (clinic side and tech side), I've gotten to see how great patients have reacted to investigational products and to see new methods and ideas of how to help out our communities. https://lnkd.in/gjx3ybp3