Does anyone know a good short read for brushing up on common pediatric cases to prepare for our PGY 1 year?
Nothing too long like Nelsons or Harriets
Nothing too long like Nelsons or Harriets
Preparing for PGY1 pediatric residency
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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/on-floor-for-the-first-block.1005141/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/intern-text-suggestions.1015038/
And most importantly, the sticky at the top of the forum: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...to-know-when-starting-peds-internship.266682/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/intern-text-suggestions.1015038/
And most importantly, the sticky at the top of the forum: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...to-know-when-starting-peds-internship.266682/
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go here. It's applicable from day one.
Medically, I don't know if anything you read ahead of time can really help that much. Where would you even start? Peds is such a stinking huge field. Maybe getting a rough approximation of normal vital signs by age (you see so many babies you get used to HRs of 140, but it needs to set off alarm bells if you see it in a 14 year old at rest). I think developing a game plan might be more helpful. Whenever new interns started with me, I'd give them a quick spiel that consisted of something such as: Be thorough as heck. Ask questions. Try to catch a pearl from each patient you see. Keep your seniors in the loop. Develop your own assessment and plan. Stay close to your sickest patient. Communicate with your nurses. Listen to parents; they usually know their kid better than you do. Don't do anything reflexively; think about every order you put in. When in doubt, doing a HEADSS is the right call (you'd be surprised at what that innocent looking 12yo has been up to).
If you have a good plan, the knowledge just kind of flows in.
Congrats and good luck, it's quite a ride!
Medically, I don't know if anything you read ahead of time can really help that much. Where would you even start? Peds is such a stinking huge field. Maybe getting a rough approximation of normal vital signs by age (you see so many babies you get used to HRs of 140, but it needs to set off alarm bells if you see it in a 14 year old at rest). I think developing a game plan might be more helpful. Whenever new interns started with me, I'd give them a quick spiel that consisted of something such as: Be thorough as heck. Ask questions. Try to catch a pearl from each patient you see. Keep your seniors in the loop. Develop your own assessment and plan. Stay close to your sickest patient. Communicate with your nurses. Listen to parents; they usually know their kid better than you do. Don't do anything reflexively; think about every order you put in. When in doubt, doing a HEADSS is the right call (you'd be surprised at what that innocent looking 12yo has been up to).
If you have a good plan, the knowledge just kind of flows in.
Congrats and good luck, it's quite a ride!
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My #1 read would be 'baby 411'. Its a book of common baby questions, written by a Pediatrician for parents. Chances are your biggest knowledge gap is going to be random baby trivia that parents will ask you at well child visits ('when will my baby's eye color come in?' etc). Baby 411 hits pretty much all of them and is also very readable. Also make flashcards out of your developmental milestones and spend 10 minutes a day with them. If you do that you'll probably look like a superstar in clinic compared to your other residents.
If you REALLY want to prep, you can also try:
1) Toddler 411. Same author as baby 411, covers age 1-5
2) The pink panther book: This is the book they give new onset diabetics to understand their condition. I think every physician should read it at least once. Takes a day to get through
3) Go through the Cleveland clinic's (free) online Pediatric radiology course: https://www.cchs.net/onlinelearning/cometvs10/pedrad/default.htm.
4) If you don't understand the basics of EKGs, read Dubin. Then consider a book on Pediatric EKGs if you really want to prep
5) If you're really, really ambitious you can try to read through "workbook in practical neonatology" by Polin and Yoder. That's a hard one, at least two hours per day for a month, but it will give you a solid theoretical grounding for what will likely be your worst rotation.
