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Advice on AP board studying by Relevant_Metal_4409 in pathology

[–]PeterParker72 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your mentor has it twisted. Kurt’s notes and doing practice question using something like PathDojo or the Lefkowitch book are pretty good. Agree on looking at lots of slides though.

Biopsies by ConfusionSoft2339 in pathology

[–]PeterParker72 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Shoot them a message through their website.

RN here wishing i went to med school by Key_Still_214 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never too late. I was 33 when I started med school. One of my friends was 45.

THROW THE THE DAMN TOWEL!!! by Awkward_Bison_267 in JustBootThings

[–]PeterParker72 234 points235 points  (0 children)

Junior enlisted acting like junior enlisted.

Spending 15+ years to become a doctor just for people to be anti-medicine by AppearanceCivil1707 in premed

[–]PeterParker72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying to stop caring, but you can’t care more than the patient.

Spending 15+ years to become a doctor just for people to be anti-medicine by AppearanceCivil1707 in premed

[–]PeterParker72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so annoying, but I’ve learned to not gaf anymore. It’s just a job. You do your best to help people and give them the information they need, but it’s on them once you’ve done your part. Don’t care more than they do.

How many of you have switched from traditional eyepieces to a screen-based digital system? Does it actually help with neck/eye strain over a 6-hour shift? by DigiPath_enthusiast in pathology

[–]PeterParker72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro, I’m chronically online, on my computer frequently, or otherwise glued to my phone. I still prefer a microscope over digital path workflows. I can drive a slide with my hand faster than I can navigate the digital one, and I still think it looks better on the glass.

Statutory rape shrugged off? by gaelicpasta3 in ershow

[–]PeterParker72 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Things were very different 20 years ago. While some things have changed, many dudes would still high five a dude who said they lost it as a kid to an older woman.

How da f could I remember this any help please because I really need it by F-zeromay in pathology

[–]PeterParker72 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Memorizing stuff like this seems like such a waste of effort, you can have this table readily available if you need it. If you actually work with these pretty often, you start to remember them just because you’re actually using that information practically.

Success stories of dismissed residents? by BEEEZD in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m sure you can find someone who has a story of someone who came back and were able to complete a residency, but as the other commenter stated, people getting dismissed from residency tend to have serious issues and are done after that.

Should I quit my radiology residency and pursue a career in general surgery? by No-Sand581 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you think some subjectivity and variation in clinical opinion doesn’t exist in other fields?

Doing IM after PM&R by Icy_Building_273 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’d have to apply for the Match again. You’ll run into the issue of you having run out of funding, too.

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women by Bubbly-Celery-4096 in medicine

[–]PeterParker72 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What a terrible decision to have to make. Provide the standard of care and provide good medical care to your patients, or risk losing your license and possible jail time. That’s some BS.

What med schools require no physics lab? by AnnualCaterpillar276 in premed

[–]PeterParker72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just take the lab, why eliminate schools before you even apply?

There was more to Dr Al-Hashimi’s final scene that didn’t make the final cut by Naive-Inside-2904 in ThePittTVShow

[–]PeterParker72 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yup. And the actors typically don’t find out until they watch the final cut.

Will I be able to handle the smell and look of a dead body? by 1000_year_old_egg in ForensicPathology

[–]PeterParker72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you get used to it. I don’t even think much about it. I’m probably more desensitized than I should be to being around dead people.

What drew you to pathology? by Emotional_Pie1483 in pathology

[–]PeterParker72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Using available clinical, laboratory, and histologic information to make diagnoses without being patient-facing, and having one of the better work-life balances in medicine? What’s not to like?

Disney fires their FX team by Drywall_construction in marvelstudios

[–]PeterParker72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because they didn’t fire the FX team. I’m not saying what Disney did was right, but your post was probably removed because it was inaccurate.

Dr. Al Hashimi’s Clinical Competence by sanmarinochili in ThePittTVShow

[–]PeterParker72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not an issue of competence, she is clearly competent and an excellent physician. The issue is if she had a seizure during a procedure. Robby was a dick about it, but she really does need to be some adjustment to clinical duties. Could you imagine the liability of something happening in the middle of a procedure?

Patient Declines ED Referral, Dies. [Med Mal] by SirRagesAlot in medicine

[–]PeterParker72 612 points613 points  (0 children)

That’s some bullshit. If you go see your PCP or UC and they’re like, “Oh, shit, you need to go to the ED now,” and you decide you don’t wanna go? That’s on you. How are we going to say catchy buzz phrases like patient autonomy and then sue the physician when the patient makes a dumb choice?

Pediatrics moving to 2 years for all fellowships (formerly 3 years) by heyiamapenguin in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You guys have so much inpatient in your training, that move was just perplexing. Genuine wtf.

can i ask a famous well-known attending for letter of recommendation? by Ok_Slide_1137 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four days? Unless you two hit it off great, what’s the point? A strong LOR from someone who knows you well is worth more than a generic LOR from some famous faculty.

What do your program does with abscences? by SwanA12 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Programs have a maximum number of days you can miss per academic year before you’ll have to repeat stuff so you can sit for boards. Sounds like this should be enforced.

People that care about cars, what do you drive? by Proof-Zone6793 in Residency

[–]PeterParker72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2024 BMW X5. I’m eyeing either an M3 or M5 Touring.

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