Aristus
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:30 AM
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Endocrinology is fascinating and exciting. Yes, I'm serious... |
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I'm doing a short (two week) elective rotation with a Nephrology clinic to study clinical endocrinology. It's exciting stuff, and I'm really getting my head around it in a way I didn't with rotations such as Orthopedics. (Orthopedics was, you should excuse the expression, dry as a bone.)
When I begin clinical practice, I expect to be seeing a lot of patients with diabetes, hypertension, hyperparathyroidism, chronic kidney disease, and so on.
I'm learning some really cool stuff that will help me do that better.
Life is good... B-)
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Haole Girl
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:34 AM
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I'm still waiting for someone to explain why gastroparesis can occur after a total knee replacement, and if it can have anything to do with a nerve block.
Or, would that be Anesthesiology?
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Aristus
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:37 AM
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2. I know squat about Anesthesiology, but I don't think a nerve block is given high enough in the spine |
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to cause gastroparesis.
I think gastroparesis after any surgery, whether or not it's gastrointestinal in nature, may be a reaction to general, as opposed to local, anesthesia. General is not always well-tolerated by patients, and gastroparesis may be a form of post-anesthesia sequelae.
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Haole Girl
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:40 AM
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You know, I wouldn't blame my father if he didn't even have the other knee operation. I wouldn't blame him at all.
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Aristus
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:41 AM
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4. I don't blame you. I got to assist in a total knee-replacement procedure during my Ortho |
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rotation, and it ain't purty...
Hope your dad continues to get better...
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Haole Girl
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:51 AM
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And I'm glad, too, you're enjoying this part of your studies.
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:44 AM
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I'm always happy when people find something they're interested in. Nobody should have to be bored as hell in life.
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Tue Mar-16-10 10:46 AM
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I think it's wonderful that you're enjoying your studies so much!
I always had trouble relating the theoretical to the actual work; it sounds as though you're not dealing with that sort of issue...
Life is good, and I am so glad for you!
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Tue Mar-16-10 11:23 AM
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you might specialize in as a PA, do you think?
Glad you're enjoying it. :hi:
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Tue Mar-16-10 05:01 PM
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I work on Basic Endocrinology (not clinical; basic research to find out, in layman's terms, how things work) and I find endocrinology fascinating. Too bad I can't go to ENDO 2010 in San Diego, did go to ENDO 2009 in Washington DC. Right now I work on growth hormone, but I want to continue in the area of Endocrinology, preferable Reproductive Endo, Cancer (breast) or diabetes research..
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Tue Mar-16-10 05:10 PM
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When my daughter was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes, I was forced to learn a lot (for a lay person, anyway).
So much I didn't/still don't know!
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