What would you say are some of the "meant-and-potatoes" of each specialty? What is the best way to go about figuring out those broad strokes to better prep us?
Great questions and a complicated one. Gen surgery and OBGYN OR is all about OR etiquette and anatomy. Honestly, I felt like I was judged more on my work ethic and personality in surgery over what I knew lol. OBGYN Fetal heart tracings, birth complications (there are tons) Psych is all about the history. Ask about weapons in the house, social stuff like relationships, and then obviously cover all your bases for each psych disorder (especially bipolar, that one gets missed a lot when a patient comes in depressed...what if its BP depression right??) Peds is very tough. Know all vaccination dates for interviewing parents. If they are unvaxed for what ever reason, that brings in new differentials. Definilty go with your gut if you think the kid is toxic appearing or not. I got asked so many times by attendings, “do they look toxic”. Always think, do you think this kid is safe to go home? IM is more straight forward. Definitely know EKGs for Cardiology. For ICU, know normal vent settings for sure. In the end, just learn everything lol For the most part, its best to ask a resident day one on what they want you to present. That makes it pretty clear what is important to that specialty
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What would you say are some of the "meant-and-potatoes" of each specialty? What is the best way to go about figuring out those broad strokes to better prep us?
Great questions and a complicated one. Gen surgery and OBGYN OR is all about OR etiquette and anatomy. Honestly, I felt like I was judged more on my work ethic and personality in surgery over what I knew lol.
OBGYN Fetal heart tracings, birth complications (there are tons)
Psych is all about the history. Ask about weapons in the house, social stuff like relationships, and then obviously cover all your bases for each psych disorder (especially bipolar, that one gets missed a lot when a patient comes in depressed...what if its BP depression right??)
Peds is very tough. Know all vaccination dates for interviewing parents. If they are unvaxed for what ever reason, that brings in new differentials. Definilty go with your gut if you think the kid is toxic appearing or not. I got asked so many times by attendings, “do they look toxic”. Always think, do you think this kid is safe to go home?
IM is more straight forward. Definitely know EKGs for Cardiology. For ICU, know normal vent settings for sure. In the end, just learn everything lol
For the most part, its best to ask a resident day one on what they want you to present. That makes it pretty clear what is important to that specialty