Transitioning from night work to day work is a tough cookie, and I'm not just saying that as a clever transition into my upcoming cookie recipe. I've been at this residency business for three years now (3/4 done!) for three years now, and it doesn't get easier. If anything, it gets harder. You start out … Continue reading Weekend Words #2 and Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
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The Low Anion Gap Conundrum
I was in clinic a few weeks ago, and overheard a conversation about a low anion gap, and needing to test for multiple myeloma, I was buried in notes, but I tucked it away in the back of my head to review causes of low anion gaps. I'm so used to MUDPILES or whatever other … Continue reading The Low Anion Gap Conundrum
D-lactate vs L-lactate
I'm on the CCU right now, and there's a lot of learning to be had. To be honest, t he learning curve for me having not done inpatient medicine at my institution is a little steep for the practical things like, admissions criteria, and how t o make Epic work optimally for me. But on … Continue reading D-lactate vs L-lactate
Goat Cheese Crostini with Roasted Pomegranate Eggplant
Make these this weekend. Really. Make it. This recipe was my turning point. Intern year is hard man -- you are worked, and then you come home and you read, and you study, and then you're worked some more. You see things that you did not know were possible, you see pathology that you only … Continue reading Goat Cheese Crostini with Roasted Pomegranate Eggplant
Mini-Medicine: Altitude Sickness
Today was my last day of medical school classes. Four years, lots of friends, lots of memories, and a lot of fun. It was tiring, it was invigorating, it was exhausting, and overall it was pretty incredible. As approach actually getting my doctorate, the one thing I'll take away is that I will always be … Continue reading Mini-Medicine: Altitude Sickness
The Clumsy Cook 