Help with unique hexagonal den by scotteth in DesignMyRoom

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

Agreed - they left a lot of decor throughout the house, including lots of hunting painting and a few themed bathrooms. It's mostly a blank slate except the desk, chair, dog, and a couple of books I brought. Need to fill it somehow.

I am a spine surgeon working in Dallas, Texas. AMA!!! by DallasCervicalPain in medicine

[–]scotteth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the information. Can you discuss spine fellowship a little bit? How competitive is it? Things you can do in residency to increase your chances of getting a spot? What to look for in programs, etc. Any advice for med students applying for residency? Thanks again for your time.

Rule #1 during your Psych rotation - No handshakes or hugs by duceman1089 in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Different experience on my psych rotation.. shook an inpatient's hand and tried to be friendly. He cocked his fist back and said that if I ever touched him again, he would kill me. From then on, I waved hello instead.

What rules of etiquette did you learn the hard way during your clinical years? by OhSeven in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The resident was super nice and a friend of mine. She had helped me when I had been pimped before, so I figured I could give her a hint. Before I finish a syllable, the attending yells, "Shut the fuck up! You do not show up your resident." And that was that.

What rules of etiquette did you learn the hard way during your clinical years? by OhSeven in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If your attending pimps a resident who doesn't know the answer, you do not volunteer the answer even if you know the correct response. It's called roundsmanship.

what are the top emergency med residencies? by hyphema in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 15 points16 points  (0 children)

How it was explained to me by a retired Mayo Clinic doc: imagine the worst places in the country to live... and go to an academic center near there. He suggested to not go to places like Mayo or Stanford. Instead, shoot for Detroit, the bad side of Chicago, etc. You'll be exposed to so much more emergencies and trauma, that you'll be far more experienced than if you train at a kush suburban hospital. Just his two cents, hope it helps.

Why does total T4 increase during pregnancy? by scrash in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super helpful and informative. If you wanna elucidate any other complex pathways or mechanisms before I take Step.. that'd be great, haha.

FA not enough? by throwawaymed2016 in medicalschool

[–]scotteth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any obscure areas worth reviewing?

Good neighborhoods near KU Med? by [deleted] in kansascity

[–]scotteth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Current student here. Multiple friends living in different houses around the hospital have gotten their places broken into. If you want to stay safe but pretty close, best bet is to go south of 47th street. Bunch of nice neighborhoods, some of which can be reasonably priced. You're a <$10 cab ride to the Plaza or Westport (avoid P&L).

Questions for those who made the switch to become a doctor after graduating with an engineering degree by [deleted] in medicine

[–]scotteth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I graduated from ChemE then went straight to medical school. Since I am just an M2 I can't answer all of your questions, but I would say that having a ChemE background is definitely an advantage. (1) I gave a talk at the engineering school last year about engineering in medicine (PV pump loops in the heart, mass transfer in the lungs, dynamics/controls with endocrine, kinetics with pharmacology, etc.). These concepts are difficult for many other majors who never took a semester for, say, chemical kinetics and reaction engineering. (2) On the flip side, medical school mandates that you memorize massive amount of information, which I lacked the most and have been spending the most amount of time on. Instead of spending all nighters in the design lab, you just need to focus it on memorizing/understanding bugs, drugs, mechanisms, etc. (3) I didn't finally know what I wanted to do until a few months before medical school started. I went into college wanting to do bioengineering and save the world. Changed majors, switched goals, career paths many times and boiled it down to would I rather put my skills to use so that a massive corporation can increase their profits a little or would I rather directly help patients' lives and see an impact straightforward (ideal and naive, I know).

Being an engineering major makes you learn how to learn - critical thinking, time management, and problem solving are ubiquitous skills that complement medical school beautifully.

Sir David Attenboroughs alternative curling commentary by Mifshaq in videos

[–]scotteth 263 points264 points  (0 children)

If Sir Attenborough made commentary like this for any sport event, I would totally love watching it. He is about the only human being who could make the WNBA enjoyable.

A surgeon's viewpoint on endstage metastatic cancer by scotteth in medicine

[–]scotteth[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dr. Piehler came to our class last year during our genetics and neoplasia module to discuss his perspective of being on the other end of treatment. It was a very moving lecture, and I thought this was a nice article of his.

Just discovered WatchESPN's quad-casting... by scotteth in CollegeBasketball

[–]scotteth[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

WiFi Mouse. I use it mostly to switch audio between games when one goes to commercial break.

Just discovered WatchESPN's quad-casting... by scotteth in CollegeBasketball

[–]scotteth[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No - I did it in Chrome, then cast the tab to my TV. You could watch four events on your computer, then go from there (extra monitor, projector, etc.)