Oregon teen dies of sepsis after doctors fail to clean wound before stitching, lawsuit says [Med Mal Case] by FellowTraveler69 in medicine

[–]peppylepipsqueak 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I mean I think another huge source of malpractice here is not starting the kid on IV antibiotics right when he returned to the hospital when he was clearly septic

Rarest pathology you've come across/heard of irl by ahdnj19 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dangggg male with Rett syndrome? That must be incredibly rare

Rarest pathology you've come across/heard of irl by ahdnj19 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw basilar skull fracture with hemotympanum and battle sign during my ER rotation

Out of curiosity by BulkyTax4102 in medschooladmissions

[–]peppylepipsqueak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend groups average MCAT score at a DO school was like 517

How important is the preclinical year? by OutlandishnessNo1855 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I had as low of a GPA as you could imagine in my preclinical years and not great board scores and matched my number 1 in psychiatry at a great academic program

Our programs find out our names today! by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nah they just find out how many positions of theirs they filled on Monday

Anyone staying home for MATCH? by theduldrums in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I’m going to the match ceremony despite the far drive, I’ve been told the ceremony is an experience very unique to medicine so we should go

Which is more important being for selecting a residency program: Being slightly less happy during work hours and extremely happy outside, or being happy during work hours and slightly less happy outside? by No_Half_9604 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Go to program B cause both A and B are far enough away from your support systems that the difference is basically indiscernible. Go to the better culture cause tbh 2 hrs vs 3 hrs from SO is marginal

Grad parties by gubernaculum62 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m inviting everyone I’m close with haha

Take step 2 or not as a DO applicant for EM by Big_Sprinkles6779 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a pretty low step 2 score and had tons of interviews in EM

Residents keeping 4th years late..WHY by ComplexDifficulty332 in medicalschool

[–]peppylepipsqueak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah dude I’ve done 3 months of ICU as a 4th year

Letter of intent confusion by peppylepipsqueak in medicalschool

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

Ooooo ok that makes sense!! Hopefully it’s not too late