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hello guys,
(yes, I just joined this forum to meet similar freaked out peers like me). I had my step 2 CS in august and I am literally freaking out after the exam.
I am an international med student, have not taken my step 1 and step 2 CK and here are a couple of things I did wrong.
1-In my first station, I made my female patient very uncomfortable by asking sexual hx(which i thought was pertinent) and when I asked OB/GYN, she questioned my rationale for asking it and I flustered and I auscultated her over the breast which was a huge screwup (although her breast were small) ! and given the fact that it was my first station, I forgot to counsel her on relevant aspects.In all, I forgot counselling on 2-3 cases, but other times i did it on pertinent aspects
2- I mishandled one of the challenging questions hugely.
3-There was a difficulty in comprehending 1 patient in the question which was really important for diagnosis and I think the patient was a bit angry about me repeating my question
5-I forgot to document some of the examinations I had done on the patient, including 1 supporting finding and thyroid exams
6-My top differentials on most cases were strong but the 2nd diff on 2-3 cases were plain brain farts.
7-I never asked any patients if they understood me, I just asked if they have any question for me.One of the patient actually said I was speaking fast.
8-Some of the patients had no challenging questions for me.
9-My patient notes were fine I guess, except for few times when I forgot to document few things.
I am majorly concerned about my empathy part (CIS), I think 2-4 patients might not be happy with me .i TRIED SHOWING EMPATHY EVERYTIME, I did all standard things. I hope I hope I hope I pass.
Anyone who has similar history or is undergoing similar agony please hit me up. Could really use some comforting words.
UPDATE: I PASSED!!!!! (IF I can pass, anyone Can) Lets keep the hope Alive
(yes, I just joined this forum to meet similar freaked out peers like me). I had my step 2 CS in august and I am literally freaking out after the exam.
I am an international med student, have not taken my step 1 and step 2 CK and here are a couple of things I did wrong.
1-In my first station, I made my female patient very uncomfortable by asking sexual hx(which i thought was pertinent) and when I asked OB/GYN, she questioned my rationale for asking it and I flustered and I auscultated her over the breast which was a huge screwup (although her breast were small) ! and given the fact that it was my first station, I forgot to counsel her on relevant aspects.In all, I forgot counselling on 2-3 cases, but other times i did it on pertinent aspects
2- I mishandled one of the challenging questions hugely.
3-There was a difficulty in comprehending 1 patient in the question which was really important for diagnosis and I think the patient was a bit angry about me repeating my question
5-I forgot to document some of the examinations I had done on the patient, including 1 supporting finding and thyroid exams
6-My top differentials on most cases were strong but the 2nd diff on 2-3 cases were plain brain farts.
7-I never asked any patients if they understood me, I just asked if they have any question for me.One of the patient actually said I was speaking fast.
8-Some of the patients had no challenging questions for me.
9-My patient notes were fine I guess, except for few times when I forgot to document few things.
I am majorly concerned about my empathy part (CIS), I think 2-4 patients might not be happy with me .i TRIED SHOWING EMPATHY EVERYTIME, I did all standard things. I hope I hope I hope I pass.
Anyone who has similar history or is undergoing similar agony please hit me up. Could really use some comforting words.
UPDATE: I PASSED!!!!! (IF I can pass, anyone Can) Lets keep the hope Alive
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