Words Matter: Taking an Inclusive History
Words matter in our interactions with patients. What things can we do to ensure we are taking an inclusive history when interviewing adolescents?
Words matter in our interactions with patients. What things can we do to ensure we are taking an inclusive history when interviewing adolescents?
“Ground is what lies beneath our feet. It is the place where we already stand; a state of recognition, the place or the circumstances to which we belong whether we wish to or not…” —David Whyte (Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment, and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words)
What does it mean to have positive anti-HBs? Why don’t we ever check HBcAg? And how does seroconversion affect our interpretation of acute and chronic HBV?
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” -Viktor Frankl (Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist)
How does postop opioid prescribing in the US compare to the rest of the world? How might this information change our practice as med-peds physicians?
What’s the difference between exanthems and enanthems? What are non-viral causes of exanthems? And what are some examples of atypical exanthems?
Why is eczema so itchy? What ages does it affect? Are there diagnostic criteria? And what’s a wet wrap?
How does pathophysiology relate to treatment in our management of acne? What evidence is there for classification and treatment? What non-topical therapies are available?