On call today.

Today I'm on call 24hrs at a big hospital. During the day the various medicine teams and specialties admit their own patients and deal with any issues. I'll probably spend most of the day working on some case reports and then work with two interns to admit any patients that need to be admitted in the evening or overnight. I usually like call and hopefully today will be no exception.
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Update: That day's call went very well. We had five admissions between two interns. I was able to rest during the day as well as rest a few hours overnight.

Outpatient Clinic

This month I'm on the "Transition Medicine" rotation, which is a type of ambulatory (as opposed to inpatient) rotation. Transition medicine focuses on the transition from pediatrics to adult medicine for patients with chronic conditions such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and congenital heart defects. Many of the patients I have seen are doing quite well and benefit from the specialized care and social services that Transition medicine offers. The rotation also has an extensive didactic component. I'm a little sad that this fun rotation is almost over.

--Ralf

Location:Houston, Texas