MedFamily

by Eric Acker

Season 1

Sepsis Sim Lab Takeaways

Sepsis Sim Lab Takeaways Continuity Clinic week with procedure training, Ultrasound, and high fidelity sim lab. We go over some pearls that Eric learned during the sim lab related to Sepsis and treating cholangitis. Additionally, we talk about the family plans for trips and exploration of our new state.

DKA, ITE and ERAS

DKA, ITE and ERAS Busy week with a late recording. This week we did the ITE exam and worked on a CHF presentation. Additionally, there was some food poisoning. Still working through Admission Team and wanted to talk about ERAS and DKA.

From the Dentist and Into a Hurricane

From the Dentist and Into a Hurricane Last minute dental appointment throws the start of this week into chaos. We go over another week of admit team and things we’ve learned plus we discuss the topic on Reddit about efficiency vs writing a detailed note vs writing nothing worth reading.

Concerning WBC Count on Body Fluid or Traumatic Tap

Concerning WBC Count on Body Fluid or Traumatic Tap This is the second week of admit team. Learned how to look at body fluid cell counts and how to do a medical decision making documentation. Sorry that the sound quality wasn’t the best on the last episode, we are working to improve it since moving […]

Admit Team Week 1

Admit Team Week 1 The kids started homeschooling this week and Eric started Admit team. A new flow and different system of managing patient inflow. Some tough lessons are learned and ideas developed.

Continuity Clinic Week

Continuity Clinic Week Sorry about last week’s episode’s posting error. This week we have Continuity Clinic in the AM and PM extra activities. Working towards Step 3 and getting home earlier than previous weeks.

Interns Who Write Everything Down and Interns Who Mess Things Up

Interns Who Write Everything Down and Interns Who Mess Up The Final Week of Step Down Internal Medicine Wards. What is the Triad for Cholangitis? Why do you give antibiotics to a patient with possible esophageal varices? Acute patients and lots of learning. Thanks for sticking with us.

And Remember the AM Labs

And Remember the AM Labs Another week on Inpatient Service. Between trying to remember everything about the patients, placing all the orders, and talking to the patient’s and their family, Interns need to have some idea what they are doing and why. This episode we talk about presentation, tricks to anticipate some questions during the […]

Why Aren't the Daily Lab Orders In?

Why Aren’t the Daily Lab Orders In? Finished Neurology and Starting Step Down Inpatient. Day one: Disaster, and I Knew Nothing. Day 2, improved from playing with crayons. We talk about the struggles of making that transition from medical student to being the patient’s doctor. How that can be intimidating and how many you shouldn’t […]

Neurology Wrap Up and Non-Textbook Cases

Neurology Wrap Up and Non-Textbook Cases We wrap up this week on Neurology service and talk about some of the lessons we’ve learned and how we are taking advantage of the days off. Additionally, we talk about Eric planning on when to take Step 3.

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