welcome (in)to my mind

So excited to start taking care of patients again!! This time as their doctor!! 🥹 So much to learn and I’m grateful to be doing it alongside my wonderful co-interns!! Thank you to everyone who has followed along this journey 💙🤍

[ad] guys it’s back to hitting the books after all the post-grad trips!! Can you believe residency starts in less than a week? 🫣 I’m trying to get a head start on studying and recently started exploring UWorld's Medical Library! I’m excited to be partnering with UWorld to share a special offer with y’all!! If you’re interested in checking it out, use my code CAROLINE10 for 10% savings on UWorld's Medical Library. (note: I may earn a commission if you use my code!)

How I structured inpatient derm consult presentations! 1️⃣ One-liner “This is Mr. X, a 56-year-old man with a history of [pertinent PMH], admitted for [reason for admission]. Dermatology was consulted for [derm concern].” 2️⃣ Relevant hospital course Briefly mention the most relevant parts of the hospitalization/patient's history. Is there concern for infection? Heart failure exacerbation? Recent surgery? Autoimmune disease flare? What’s the story? 3️⃣ Derm history Why was derm consulted? When did the rash/lesion start? How has it progressed? Is it itchy, painful, spreading, bleeding, etc.? For example, if you’re worried about a drug rash, consider making a drug chart/timeline:     •    When were new meds started?     •    Any new antibiotics?     •    When did the rash appear? 4️⃣ Physical exam Be as descriptive as possible: morphology, distribution, color, scale, borders, arrangement, and associated findings. If possible, use language that points to the diagnosis as accurately as possible. 5️⃣ Pertinent labs/imaging Examples: eosinophilia, LFT abnormalities, infectious workup, imaging if relevant. 6️⃣ Assessment & plan What’s most likely? What else is on your differential? Why are certain diagnoses lower? Do you want to stop any meds, start treatment, biopsy, trend labs, or follow clinically? Just my two cents! Hope this helps :) #thingsilearnedinderm #presentations #medstudent #dermatology #inpatient