This blog is made based on my experience that showcases my competency and pitfalls
UNIT duties—-First 15 days (12/12/22-26/12/22)
Last 16 days (27/1/23-11/2/23)
>I would check the vitals of my patients and update SOAP notes Daily morning
>Have taken samples and took the patients for required investigations (CECT,USG ABDOMEN,XRAYS AND RECENTLY GOT IVP DONE FOR A URETHRAL STRICTURE CASE)
>have done ascitic tap on a patient
On OP DAY
>I have checked vitals of every patient
>Examined for reflexes, postural hypotension, Romberg’s sign
>Have learnt basic management protocol for sob, chest pain and headaches
Here are the blogs I made during my unit duties
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>My first and foremost important work in ICU AND AMC was to monitor the vitals of patients timely ( varying from hourly basis to 2nd hourly)
>Have Taken about 5 ABGs and many samples for lab investigations.
>Have Learnt how to manage in critical situations
>I have Assisted in intubation for 1 patient
> Ryles have been put for 4 patients
> Foleys have been put for 7patients
>Have given RT feeds
> have helped the patient for ambulation
NEPHRO DUTY (1/1/23-5/1/23)
>monitored patients who came for dialysis
>Handled Day care patients who came for dialysis.
> Learnt about dialysis machine , central line care and fistula importance
>Have given NTG to 1 patient and have monitored the patient meticulously
> Have learnt how to maintain patients BP and GRBS while dialysis is going on
> Have Learnt about drugs used in hypo and hypertension
> here is the link to the blog of an icu patient who underwent dialysis :
WARD DUTIES (8/1/23-11/1/23)
> Have updated soap notes of patients
>Helped my co interns in updating soap notes
>Have taken samples
>was present for rounds and presented the cases
>with the help of my Co intern , i have completed all the works assigned
PSYCHIATRY DUTY (12/1/23-26/1/23)
>Learned about importance of history taking
>vitals monitoring done for OP patients
Examples like :
1. Schizophrenia
2.OCD
3.ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME
4. TOBBACO DEPENDENCE SYNDROME
> learnt about the medications given to the patients and their side effects
> have seen and learnt from pgs regarding how they handle patients in DAC
>Have had a catatonic schizophrenic patient admitted, for whom I have monitored and learned how BENZODIAZEPINES worked in this patient.
