At my site visit I presented the following article. This article found that people who drank alcohol and used concomitant cannabis use found a decreased risk in chronic pancreatitis and acute pancreatitis than people who had gallstone pancreatitis or non-gallstone non-alcoholic pancreatitis.

At my first site evaluation with Professor Lopez I presented the following case: CM is a 67 y/o male with PMH of HTN, T2DM, acute pancreatitis, alcohol abuse  who presents to the ED with a 3 day history of worsening epigastric pain. The pain is characterized by the patient as constant and sharp and rated […]

On this rotation I was able to work at Metropolitan Hospital in the General Surgery department. The first week I was able to shadow PAs in the clinic. They taught me how to properly evaluate patients in specific clinics, such as, ENT, wound, breast, and plastics. Each clinic had specific techniques on evaluating and interviewing […]

Talia Bardash Surgery H &P HISTORY   Identifying Data:  Full Name: CM Address: New York, NY  Date of Birth: 02/02/1954 Date and Time: 01/25/21 Location: Metropolitan Hospital   Sex: Male  Age: 67 Race: Hispanic   Religion: None   Marital Status: SIngle Source of Information: Self   Reliability: Reliable   Source of Referral: Self  Chief Complaint: “I have pain in my stomach” […]

At my site evaluation I presented the following case: 28 y/o female unemployed, college student, past psychiatric history of bipolar disorder (I), alcoholabuse, cocaine abuse, brought in by ambulance, activated by self after arguing with father today. Patientstates that she had a fight with her father and she felt “uncontrollably violent and upset.” Patient statesthat […]

T.S. is a 22 y/o male with no past medical history presents with chest pain and shortness of breath for the last 2 hours. History Elements: Onset: 2 hours Location: right sided chest pain Duration: constant, worse when he takes a deep breath in. Characterization: Pain is sharp, pleuritic Alleviation: Patient took no medication Radiation: […]