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PICO/CAT Table 2
Assignment Title/Topic Question PICO 1 In patients with persistent De Quervain’s tenosynovitis symptoms, does surgical intervention compared to conservative management such as splinting, NSAIDs, corticosteroid injections, and physical therapy result in improved pain relief and functional outcomes? PICO 2 In adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, do GLP-1 receptor agonists compared with other antihyperglycemic drug […]
Rotation Reflection
During my urgent care rotation, I focused on strengthening my patient interviewing, history-taking, and clinical reasoning skills. I solidified the habit of using the OLDCARTS framework to ensure I gathered comprehensive and organized patient histories. For example, when assessing a patient with chest pain, this structured approach helped me identify key details like radiation to […]
Site Visit Summary
I feel that my note taking skills strengthened over the course of this rotation. For my first H&P I presented a case on a 25 y/o female with palpitations with some associated chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. I feel that I did a good job creating a differential diagnosis in my head and guiding […]
