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My name is Emily, and I am a third year Internal Medicine Resident in Phoenix, Arizona. I live with my husband Nicholas and my daughters Anika and Ayla. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Tag Archives: Medical Specialty
ICU Part II
I finished my month in the ICU. And, believe it or not, I really, really liked it. I know, I know. My last blog post I said how much I hated the ICU and how I would never want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Medicine, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Residency, Rotations
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ICU
I’ve officially survived my first week in the ICU! I wish I could be happier about it, but I’m really just exhausted, and I coming down with some kind of bug. I don’t even want to think about the different … Continue reading
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Tagged Internal Medicine, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Rotations
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Lung Transplant II
Today was my last day in lung transplants. I’m definitely going to miss this rotation. I have been so blessed to get to work with such an amazing team and to meet so many incredible patients during this past month. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Donation, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Rotations
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Lung Transplant
I am currently on a Lung Transplant rotation, and this past week I got to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of traveling with the team to procure a set of lungs for one of our patients. This is unlike any other rotation … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Rotations
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Summer’s End
I survived the summer! I made it through my month as a single-mom on a Cardiology rotation, and I am happy to say my husband is back in Phoenix. He actually started his new job as a flight instructor today! … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Marriage, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Residency, Rotations, Travel
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Infectious Diseases
My third year of medical school is finally drawing to a close. To end the year I have two elective rotations, the first of which started last week. I chose the specialty of Infectious Diseases, and I am LOVING it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Medical School, Medical Specialty, Rotations
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Just the Med Student
Only one more week to go of Ob/Gyn, and I cannot wait for this rotation to be over! I am actually surprised by how much I dislike Ob/Gyn. I knew it wasn’t for me a long time ago, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Pregnancy
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Why I Hate Ob/Gyn
I’m halfway through my Ob/Gyn rotation. Even before I began this rotation, I was 100% sure this wasn’t going to be the specialty for me. Now, more than ever, I’m sure I don’t want to do Ob/Gyn. I started out … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Marriage, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Patient, Pregnancy, Rotations, White Coat
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Ob/Gyn
This week I will start a new rotation – my final core rotation of third year before beginning electives. The rotation is OB/GYN, or obstetrics and gynecology for those not down with the lingo. With the exception or surgery, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Pregnancy
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Anesthesia
I’m currently on my 2-week Anesthesiology rotation, and I’m having an absolute blast! I get along very well with my preceptor. He likes to give people a hard time, and so do I, so naturally we have a pretty good time. … Continue reading
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my first patient 