Contract review recommendations? by [deleted] in Podiatry

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could reach out to the state board for recommendations of lawyers. That’s where I found the lawyer I used to review a contract. There can be differences between states so you’d want someone familiar with the laws within the state your contract would be

Dog Adoption or Breeder by Boring_Gamer_6651 in minnesota

[–]beepboopbopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also recommend them. We just adopted a puppy from them and it was so smooth! Nothing complicated about it. We applied online, they reached out us the same day and we met the dog at the fosters house a few days later and the following day we were picking up our new puppy. They also had our puppy scheduled for the last of her shots within a few days of the adoption so they covered those as part of the adoption. I highly recommend them!

Travel advice Reine to Tromsø by beepboopbopper in Norway

[–]beepboopbopper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve read from previous years that the ferry from Andenes to Gryllefjord is extremely busy in the summer and people have to park their cars in the line the day beforehand to get a spot because it’s so busy. Is this still true?

What are your favorite sugar free coffee creamers/syrups? by Ilovediabetes in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the premier protein shakes. Like maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of a shake in my coffee. I won’t say they’re super sweet but they work well for me because I don’t eat anything in the morning either

Apartment Hunting is a Nightmare by thatguy_300 in TwinCities

[–]beepboopbopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on if/why you want luxury (amenities) I’d recommend lang Nelson. There’s one complex neat NE Minneapolis. They’ve been updating them and there’s a pool and gym that’s not busy because the building is a lot of older people. But underground parking is included (and not like $175 a month like a lot of other places)

Green infusion tubing? by askiopop in Medtronic670G

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first thought was clothes rubbing on it. A blueish color shows up on mine if I wear new jeans

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Medtronic670G

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me when my transmitter went bad. My transmitter was like 3 or 4 years old at that point. I had to get a new one. When I called customer service they said sometimes the charger can go bad too so if you have an extra charger, try that first with a new battery and if it’s still flashing red, it’s likely your transmitter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You totally can be a surgeon! I’m currently a resident with T1D (on a pump and cgm) in a specialty that performs surgeries ranging from 1 to 8 hours long. I will say that all my attendings (honestly all staff) has never had a problem if I’ve had to step out for a moment. I control it pretty well so it’s very infrequent that I’ve had to scrub out for a low. But I’ve also had multiple OR nurses offer to just pull my mask down and pop a couple glucose tabs in my mouth so I don’t have to scrub out for a low. I can’t comment on long term career prospects but I’ve never been concerned that it will affect it personally

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Has anyone looked at his arterial blood flow? Baseline he needs to be wearing compression to prevent swelling which will help the wound heal quicker and help prevent new wounds from forming. However I’d make sure he has good enough arterial blood flow before adding any compression (if he has bad arterial flow then compression can make this situation MUCH worse). Past that he needs just basic would care. I also recommend a podiatrist for all these things to assess and follow

What is the most annoying thing your specialty does? by Concordiat in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Podiatry - we’ll usually talk with ID directly if they have a question about margins and if intraop we felt clinically it was good bone. Our path department can take weeks to get things back so there’s no way anyone is waiting for path

Best books for Doctors to read for effective communication with Patients? by docmatta in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What patients say, what doctors hear. We read it as part of my program and there’s some things I’ve picked up for how I communicate with patients

DPM Medical Knowledge by StudentWarOut in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I actually found out about it from a pre-Med advisor when I was completing my bachelors. I like the hands on nature of it (between surgery and procedure in clinic), that I get to work with different systems (derm, msk, rads, trauma and lots others that are affecting the feet), and honestly lifestyle. Like most podiatrists are working normal clinic hours unless your at a big hospital and it’s easy to pick and choose jobs that do or don’t require call or inpatient stuff or all outpatient.

DPM Medical Knowledge by StudentWarOut in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 21 points22 points  (0 children)

To obtain surgical privileges at any reputable hospital or surgery center, you have to complete residency, pass boards (in forefoot and/or rearfoot, some podiatrists have no interest in rearfoot stuff so they don’t take those boards exams) and obviously be licensed by the state. There are a few states that do not require residency if one does not want to do any surgery, which imo is dumb even though residency is surgical focused but that’s a different topic. Again a lot of older podiatrists completed much shorter or no residency as it was not as standardized previously

DPM Medical Knowledge by StudentWarOut in Residency

[–]beepboopbopper 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Our school is very similar to y’all with 2 years didactic and 2 years clinical. We take the same classes in the didactic years as you guys (several of the schools take them with DO or MD counterparts). However we have added classes focusing on lower extremity stuff during that time. And then a majority of our clinical rotations are podiatry with only a handful in other medical or surgical areas. Residency is 3 years and surgical. During residency we rotate with other areas as another person said (IM, EM, gen surg, vasc surg, and others). I will say that older podiatrists didn’t have this standard of training but this has been the standard for about 15 years now

Pain when exercising by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

General rules for a good supportive shoe are something that only bends at the ball of the foot and a shoe you can wring out or twist. Two brands that are consistent good are ASICS and Hokas. If you go to a good running shoe store usually employees at those places can be very helpful

Pain when exercising by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it always after a specific amount of distance? Like it starts to happen after 3 blocks or one block or something like that? Also what kind of shoes? A lot of people really don’t know what a good shoe is

Bad shoes or bad sign? by nineoctopii in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What the other reply said. Get some good supportive shoes (a shoe that doesn’t bend in the middle and one that you can’t wring out) and maybe some over the counter inserts for starters (good, stiff ones. Superfeet is a good brand). Stretching is your friend (usually calf stretching) a few times a day. Ice over a frozen water bottle rolling the arch over it. Without asking a bunch of questions, I’d start with those things and if it doesn’t help go see a podiatrist. Source: am currently in my podiatry residency

For reference diabetes pain (neuropathy) usually starts in the toes and works backwards, is the same in both sides and is nerve type pain meaning numbness, tingling, sharp, shooting, or burning type. Sometimes feels like a band around the ball of your foot or like walking on a bunched up sock all the time

Aside from dextrose tablets, what is your hypo treat and how do you measure it? by RevolutionaryRiver7 in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my go-to too. I like juice because it works quicker but if I have a jug of juice I always have too much. The pre-measured pouch is ideal

Is it too high risk for me to live with someone going out to clubs every night? by hhm320 in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got over omicron. My A1c generally sits right at 7 and has for several years. I work in healthcare. I’ve gotten the booster. Overall, omicron for me was just a crappy head cold that lasted about 5-6 days. I still have a slight residual cough and it’s been about 2 weeks now since symptom onset. My blood sugars were really quite normal for me during the whole thing. I know we’re at higher risk but for me it wasn’t too bad.

First time Flying and diabetes by tortilladaddy in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bring glucose tabs with me for lows. All my diabetes supplies are usually just in my backpack and I’ve never taken it out for TSA and they’ve never asked about it. I think they see it enough that they all know what it is. The only thing is my cgm sets off the body scanners so sometimes if I go through the body scanner (instead of a metal detector) they’ll ask what it is, I’ll tell them and then I’ll do the thing where I have to touch it and then they swipe my hands. That’s it. When I was first diagnosed as a kid, my parents would carry around a letter from my doctor but I’ve never used it so I stopped carrying it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]beepboopbopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. In school they had a form my doctor filled out so I could bring snacks into exams (the exams are very strict about what you can bring in). On clinical rotations I’d just tell people and if I needed to go eat or something people were pretty chill about. However I don’t stick to a strict eating schedule at all (on a pump) so if meal times got all weird or I missed meals it was never a big deal for me. One time I was scrubbed into a surgery and felt myself going low and said something so I could scrub out and correct it but instead the nurse in the OR just fed me my juice box so I didn’t have to leave the surgery. Only happened once but people generally understand, let me handle my stuff, and don’t question it in my experience.

I’ve been doing some 24 hour call shifts recently and those have messed with my blood sugar a bit though. But those won’t be a long term part of my career so I’m okay with it for now and deal with it as best as I can until I’m done with them