The reason to do a physical exam (or pieces of a physical exam) is because it helps you make decisions about caring for the patient. If you want to connect with them, maybe spend that time talking to them, instead of pretending to listen to their heart and lungs?

Delivered a baby and placed a foley balloon by myself last night, it was a great night Also only 3 more nights on night float 🎉

Wowwww jealous 👀

Being in medicine and establishing care with your PCP is so funny, I just walked in and was like here’s the only three things you need to know, here’s the lab tests I need, immunizations I need. He ordered them and I was out in 5 minutes

As an intern you often feel dumb but recently my med student said it was hard to believe that in 2 years she would know as much and be able to do as much as I can and I remember feeling that way about the interns as a student so it’s important to remember how far you’ve come

One of the med students on service this week with me told me they heard from a med student who was with me last week that I was a nice resident 🥺

One of my postpartum patients who I delivered gave me this this morning as a thank you 🥺

I had two med students with me this week who are both considering going into Ob/Gyn and they said they would want to stay here for residency so I could be their chief 🥺 can’t tell if they’re just trying to get good evals or if this is real

Pharmacy calling me like “are you sure you wanna give this patient a Mag bolus? Their Magnesium is really high it’s 4.0” Me: “that’s subtherapeutic they have severe preeclampsia” 🤦‍♂️

Okay I’m still positive I wanna do Urogyn but I’m kinda loving my MFM rotation I forgot how cool IM is

Took Step 1 Feb 14th 2020 Just scheduled Step 3 for Feb 14th 2022 Why is the USMLE always my Valentine’s Day date 😩

Yes I worked this weekend *but* I did my first c section so overall I’d say good weekend 😌

i s2g babies in labor know when we're about to start signout

January 1st 2022 and I already submitted a new paper to a journal Off to a great start ✅

When you walk in your patient’s room and she’s initially like “oh I don’t know about a male provider but fine I guess it’s okay” And then by the end of the visit she’s like “what’s your name again? I’m gonna ask for you next time” 😌

Just prescribed vaginal estrogen for the first time and the hopeful future urogyn in me was so excited about it

*Me, explaining my patient’s menopausal symptoms for 5 minutes straight* My patient: “I’m sorry I literally didn’t hear a word you were saying I can’t stop paying attention to your eyes” 😳

She’s definitely ruptured

Practicing cases for Step 3 and had one with a patient with severe preeclampsia (BPs 180s systolic, headache, blurry vision). I got points off because I wanted to give mag, beta, and labetalol before doing a rectal, skin, and lymph node exam EXCUSE ME?

We can’t contain our excitement 🙃😄🥳Look at our amazing incoming intern class!!! Welcome to the #templemade family!!!