The reason I haven't been posting is because finals are coming up in 2 weeks and then I have 6 weeks of board studying which entails 10 hour minimum study days. I don't have time to blog and nothing exciting is happening to me anyway.
I'll be back, I promise. If you are a new viewer, you should stay tuned because I start 3rd year in July and if you know anything about 3rd year of medical school.... Well, I'm going to have some great stories.
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Don't ask questions unless you have a reason for obtaining the answer.
One of the doctors who gave a lecture told us that there are only so many good reasons to do a test:
1. The result will change the management of the patient
2. Prognosis
3. Reassurance (only if not dangerous, painful, or costly)
The other poor reasons include curiosity, covering your ass (not a good reason, but necessary sometimes), and financial gain.
I think it's good life advice to follow. Don't ask a question that you aren't prepared to hear the answer to. Most importantly, don't ask a question unless the answer will change the way you do things.
Simple example: Do we have milk in the fridge? If the answer is no, do I plan on going to get milk? Was I planning on having cereal and this answer will determine whether I have cereal or toast? If not, then why ask? If the answer is no, it is only going to annoy me and bother me that I don't have milk.
And the reassurance thing, well, my philosophy is fast becoming if the possible bad news is worse than not knowing, I'd rather stick with not knowing.
1. The result will change the management of the patient
2. Prognosis
3. Reassurance (only if not dangerous, painful, or costly)
The other poor reasons include curiosity, covering your ass (not a good reason, but necessary sometimes), and financial gain.
I think it's good life advice to follow. Don't ask a question that you aren't prepared to hear the answer to. Most importantly, don't ask a question unless the answer will change the way you do things.
Simple example: Do we have milk in the fridge? If the answer is no, do I plan on going to get milk? Was I planning on having cereal and this answer will determine whether I have cereal or toast? If not, then why ask? If the answer is no, it is only going to annoy me and bother me that I don't have milk.
And the reassurance thing, well, my philosophy is fast becoming if the possible bad news is worse than not knowing, I'd rather stick with not knowing.
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