Intern Year Recommendations

[ShowtimeKaner88]

No I'm not planning on studying anything significantly between now and starting, but looking for advice/recommendations from current residents and faculty specifically regarding trauma off-service preparations.

I have an orientation month for July at my program and then I immediately jump into Trauma. I will have ATLS before orientation month, but I'm wondering if there are any resource recommendations and/or preparatory material I can use to jump into trauma and not be completely inept. Even though I'm sure I will be plenty inept to begin with.

Advice is much appreciated!

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[MechEDoc]

Enjoy your time off and then cram like crazy. If you want to study, pick up a basic emergency medicine text book and pretty much memorize every common work up and treatment. I did that in the first part of my intern year and it help tons. Also start with a set of review questions (Rosh review, etc.) and work through all of those.

Don't overdo it. You'll be studying for the rest of your life if you're any good.

 

[AlvinKamara]

C3 pods are great, wish I got into them earlier. Don’t study for ATLS, you’ll be fine when the time comes. It’s more important for the surgeons anyways.

 

[boomshaketheroom]

People should understand you won't know much as an intern. As long as you work hard, are/act interested, ask for help when you need it, and make an effort youll be fine.

 

[SamtheWise]

Wouldn't stress trauma, they'll teach you everything in ATLS. The correct answer in ATLS is just airway, airway airway airway +/- needle decompression/chest tube.

Although just background knowledge to have, the C3s are great. The chest pain and dizziness episodes I think are particularly good.