🧵 A patient is rushed into your ED in cardiac arrest, and CPR is started. You find that the patient is in asystole. What are some causes you be thinking about?
A quick review of the H's and T's of ACLS/PALS: a🧵
While performing high quality CPR and identifying VFib and pulseless VTach are important for defibrillation, it's also just as important to think about, quickly identify, and treat causes of non-shockable arrest (PEA, asystole), which are the H's and T's.
Jun 5, 2022 • 35 tweets • 29 min read
🧵 Guide to Personal Statements – A Tweetorial
MS4s and those preparing to apply to residency: Here’s my advice for writing a PS! #Match2023
This is based on going through this process recently, reading hundreds of them, and mentoring many applicants this year who matched.
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How do you get started? Jot down random notes, phrases, memories, or feelings on your phone or in a notebook or document as they pop into your head during the day. You end up with pages of content to work with as you put your draft together (I had 6 pages of bullet points)!
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Apr 3, 2022 • 20 tweets • 30 min read
🧵 The Developmental Milestones of a Medical Student: A Sarcastic Thread
Ever wonder if medical students are meeting their age-appropriate milestones?! Well now you can know!
🧵 The Finale – Part 15 of my #Match2022 Tweetorial Series– “I Matched! Now What?”
I wish I had somebody who told me what I needed to think about after I matched last year.
This thread covers what you should consider and do in the next 3 months before starting residency!
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A brief outline of what I’ll cover:
– Celebrate
– Thank yous
– Calendar
– Connect with class
– Hobbies
– Housing
– Create a Budget
– Save Money
– Onboarding
– Vehicle
– Health Insurance
– Email Forwarding
– Documents
– Loans
– Family & Pets
– Don’t study
– Enjoy your time!
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In this thread, I’ll be sharing what I feel are the Top 15 most important things to consider when formulating your rank order list (ROL) of residency programs.
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It's January, which means there's less than a month before rank order lists open. One thing to start considering is potentially sending a letter of intent. Not sure what that is or whether you should send one? Let's talk about it!
Plain backgrounds are a fairly common choice. Pick a color that allows you to stand out (and not blend into the wall). I don’t recommend virtual backgrounds because of the associated lag and cutting out parts of your body with motion.
Sep 8, 2021 • 23 tweets • 6 min read
🧵 The 7th and final part of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 11th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Out-Of-The-Box Questions 🧵
Can you think on your feet? Here are 20 examples people have been asked before. Let’s begin!
Here’s the thing about out-of-the-box questions. You’re unlikely to get asked them, so I wouldn’t invest much time into preparing for them. However, you may get asked one or two, so it’s not a bad idea to have at least thought about them briefly so you have an answer.
Aug 31, 2021 • 32 tweets • 37 min read
🧵 Residency Interview Series Part 6 and Thread #10 in my #Match2022 series: “What Questions Do You Have?” 🧵
#TweetorialTuesday#PedsMatch22
Think about the types of questions you ask. A lot of generic information about programs and curricula can be found on program websites or databases. I would encourage you to ask thoughtful questions about things you wouldn’t be able to find the answer to online.
Aug 25, 2021 • 30 tweets • 35 min read
🧵 Part 5 of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 9th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Behavioral & Ethics Questions 🧵
We’ll cover more behavioral questions and some ethics questions, as they can be challenging. Let’s begin!
@FuturePedsRes1. Tell me about a negative interaction you had with an attending or resident. How did you deal with it?
This isn’t a question to see if you have tough skin, but rather to see how you handle conflict or stress, as well as navigate interpersonal/interprofessional relationships.
Aug 19, 2021 • 31 tweets • 36 min read
🧵 Here is Part 4 of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 8th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Behavioral Questions 🧵
Featuring 20 common behavioral questions (everyone’s favorite) you may get! Let’s get down to business!
@FuturePedsRes
When it comes to answering behavioral type interview questions, you'll want to consider addressing the following:
- Describe the situation.
- What did YOU do?
- What happened?
- What did you learn?
- How has this changed your perspective?
- How will it impact you moving forward?
Aug 14, 2021 • 32 tweets • 34 min read
🧵 Part 3 of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 7th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Questions About Medical School & ERAS 🧵
Featuring 23 questions you may get about medical school or your application! Ready? Let’s begin!
@FuturePedsRes1. Tell me about a preceptor you liked and a preceptor you didn’t like.
This question does a good job of touching on a lot of things, including what you value in a teacher or mentor, interpersonal relationships, and the impact of role modeling on your growth.
Aug 9, 2021 • 29 tweets • 32 min read
🧵 Here is Part 2 of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 6th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Questions About Residency Programs 🧵
What questions might you expect about residency, specific programs, and career interests? Let’s find out!
1. What are you looking for in a residency program?
You WILL be asked this. Preparing for this question will help you identify what core attributes and qualities of a program truly matter to you at the end of the day, which will also help you when it comes time to rank programs.
Aug 4, 2021 • 30 tweets • 30 min read
🧵 Presenting Part 1 of my Residency Interview Prep Series and the 5th thread in my #Tweetorial series for #Match2022 and #PedsMatch22: Interview Questions About Yourself and Your Character 🧵
Wondering what questions to expect? Keep reading to find out!
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Each part of this series will focus on a different area and feature interview questions to consider preparing for. These areas will include programs, experiences, your ERAS application, and the dreaded “What questions do you have?”.
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Feb 6, 2021 • 38 tweets • 11 min read
✨NRMP Match Tweetorial✨
Hey #MedStudentTwitter! It’s February—time for rank order lists! I’ve seen misconceptions about the Match, so here’s a #tweetorial about the Match & ROLs, including history, algorithms, and applicant considerations! #Match2021#PedsMatch21#MedTwitter1. As complex as the Match seems, it wasn’t always that way. In the early to mid-1900s, there were more internship spots than candidates, and hospitals competed to acquire us applicants! By the 1940s, students were receiving offers as early as the start of 3rd year! Crazy, right?
