Peds

[DMBmatty08]

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It took me all of 5 minutes this morning on my first day of peds to realize that I want nothing to do with this specialty. I love it when the answer is so clear. Any other similar experiences?

 

[chrisisinnocent]

my first day on IM was like that

 

[Tired]

My first pelvic exam sealed the deal for me.

 

[purplefish]

same reaction with peds, my moment of knowing came from assisting in giving a shot

 

[AmoryBlaine]

My first pelvic exam sealed the deal for me.

In which direction?

 

[QuinnB]

I had peds inpatient first...on the first call night, I knew that i could never do it. I hated it. The peds people, especially the residents, were very different from what I thought.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Yep, Peds and FP as well which was suprising because I thought I would like it. My supervising Fp attending has such a chip on his shoulder about being an FP it really turned me off and then there was the day to day grind...😳

 

[BigNavyPedsGuy]

Boo peds people! They suck! Oh wait. . . .


Seriously though, I think most people have been turned off to a specialty almost instantly. For me it was psych. And there's someone out there for every specialty. You are not alone in your experience.

 

[Tired]

In which direction?

Good one! 😀 👍

Let's just say my surgical internship starts in June . . .

 

[AF_PedsBoy]

Peds rules!

With that being said, we have a cleft lip/palate patient who is nice and quiet, but his bastard brother sits there screaming at the top of his lungs in a high pitched voice, and then runs out into the hall continuing to scream. He's done this at least 3-4 hours a day for the last few days. Today I barely stopped myself from strangling him. Tomorrow I'm seriously considering accidentally tripping him when he runs out screaming and giving him a REAL reason to scream....

 

[jdh71]

Peds clinic was fun. Hated sick kids in-pt, but that wasn't the problem. I didn't like the "culture" of Peds. The residents and attendings were . . . well, let me be polite and say we didn't click.

I've got a 2 yo little boy, so thank God for pediatricians, but no way I'd ever do it

 

[deleted87716]

I kinda liked all of it. That's probably why I became an FP. 😉

 

[quideam]

I liked the parts of every rotation when things got a little crazy (emergent C-section for the eclamptic, bacterial meningitis in the 4-year old, MIs, traumas, ...) - that's probably why i'm going into EM. 🙂

 

[babyruth]

Yeah, peds kinda of bewildered me at first too. I liked it by the end, but maybe it was because I was feeling more comfortable with the material. Got sick of doing well-child exams though. I like taking the easier way out and appreciate when patients can tell me a little more about what is going on with them...