As I young child, I distinctly remember being fascinated by my dad's career in medical technology. Watching the centrifuge separate blood components within a test tube was pretty cool, but I found mounting slides,...

Friday was my last day in the Progressive Care Unit and marked the conclusion of my 2nd month as a resident. I learned so much about the "art of medicine" from my attendings and...

While the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is considered to be a harder, more time-intensive rotation, this is the first time I've really felt like a physician. I thoroughly enjoyed my first rotation on the...

My second rotation as a resident is in the progressive care unit (PCU)... essentially a "step down" unit for the intensive care unit (PICU). This patient population is a stark contrast to the veterans I...

I'm officially finished with my first rotation as a resident... but I'm going to really miss everyone I worked with this past month on nephrology. Each day posed a new set of challenges in...

Over the last month, I've picked up a lot of factoids on the renal consult service which I'd like to brain dump for future reference: When it comes to measuring proteinuria, a spot protein/creatinine ratio...

"Glom" (a term we toss around on the renal service) refers to the glomerulus, a nephron's initial filtering component, which is often implicated in renal pathologies like multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, membranous disease, focal segmental...

The first year medical students at Baylor Med just embarked on their wonderful journey in medicine. I still recall how much fun I had at orientation and getting acclimated to "being a med student."...