Last time I wrote about the prevention of varicose veins with compression socks, this time the stories from medical rotations continue with an anecdote of a patient at the pulmonology department. This particular time reminded me of the importance of starting from the basics – talking to and looking at your patient. When I was just starting medical rotations, a teacher told us that senior doctors often miss the basic steps and that we as interns have the luxury of having more time for a patient. One of the things that, according to this teacher, many senior doctors miss during performing a physical exam is to look inside a patient’s…
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Socks, oedema & preventing varicose veins
During my medical rotations, I started writing short stories about patients and experiences where I thought prevention would have made a big difference. The stories were tucked away on my computer, and have now found their way out! Many of the things I saw made me feel puzzled, some made me feel angry. This one made me want to invest in compression sock stock. During my dermatology intership, I learned three things. One, dermatologists are extremely busy people. Two, they don’t just deal with the face, but three – they also deal with the legs. So much so that, to my surprise, I spent most of my dermatology internship staring…
