pain mgmt rotation

[lakersbaby]

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couldn't get a rotation in general anesthesia but got one in pain mgmt for 4th year any suggestions on how to prepare? thanks guys

 

[Narcotized]

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[Jay K]

Borrow or go ahead and buy Clinical Anesthesiology published by Lange and read the chapter on Pain Management ~50 pages. That should give you a decent enough background to ask insightful questions and understand what they're talking about and doing in pain clinic. Jump to other chapters to flesh out other questions which arise while you're reading that chapter.

 

[doctor712]

Was gen anesthesia a lottery process for you? Or did you apply late, get unlucky? No chance of general anesthesia at all during your fourth year?
Was it offered during 3rd year?

I vote for all MD schools offering anesthesia as either a requirement or an elective that you are guaranteed to get sometime in 3rd or 4th year. 🙄

Good luck with Pain!

 

[countingdays]

Review your neuro exam and dermatomes
radiculopathy, facet pain, and CRPS
narcotics, gabapentin, and local anesthetics.

 

[dhb]

Beat yourself in the head every morning on the way to work. There's a very good reason why they call that rotation "Pain."

😆