Decided to include this joke in my MD grad photo shoot and I don't regret it in the least

What if there is a 4th, even more extravascular space for fluid to go

Hi so !! Pre-eclampsia is literally life threatening !!! Like it’s not just “oh my blood pressure is high and my ankles are swollen” it’s like “can and will cause a stroke or multi-organ failure if untreated.” You guys know that, right? It’s important to me that you know that.

Monday morning before caffeine

A med student with a social media following recently said patients shouldn’t trust an “unhealthy” doctor. People gain or lose weight for countless reasons. Thyroid issues. Grief. Pregnancy. Stress. Recovery from addiction. And in training? Forget it. Be kind to yourself first!

In 18 years as an ER doc, I ask about immigration status about as often as I ask about insurance—which is never My job is to respond to the person in front me, as if neither immigration or insurance matters Because in that moment, neither of those things matter So tell me,

If they take away ondansetron next I will lose it

The war against drugs, but it's actually just Tylenol

The stomach and kidneys preparing for the onslaught of NSAIDs

“Nazi” isn’t a slur. It’s a word that describes real people who earnestly believe in their ideas. Their ideas are disgusting and hateful, but of course they often do not realize it. I keep running into racists who think that it’s not white supremacist to think that white people

I am blocked by him but I'm here to say that being a first generation IS significant and don't let someone tell you otherwise Signed, First generation college and medical student 💖

Facing a mitochondrial challenge (memorizing the krebs cycle)

Fellas Barnes & Nobles has 3 books for $25 until the 11th. Take her on a book date.

And yet here I am, having finished intern year at the program I ranked 1st. Tired but loving the job

FOR CONTEXT THIS MAN IS A LICENSED OPTHAMOLOGIST BUT STILL I'M DYING LMAOOOOO

This is the most hilariously deliriogenic thing I’ve ever seen. Patient “where’s the piano playing miniature horse?” Me “I dunno but here’s your precedex”

All it takes is one rotation to show you what’s truly important to you. So, I’m excited to reintroduce myself! Hi! I’m Amanda, a 4th year medical student applying to #EmergencyMedicine residency for the #Match2026! I’ll always love bones, but I can’t give up medicine. 🩺

Notice how it’s average and not median

You get tested for STDs during pregnancy because it can be fatal for your baby. Way to try to understand preventive medicine, bestie!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everybody is someone’s somebody. #TrayvonMartin

Finally beginning Step 3 prep and I'm...dare I say excited? It feels weirdly nostalgic to do some practice questions and review concepts for a concrete event on a known date, rather than for the abstract pressure to constantly be ready that I've felt since starting residency.