The case I presented was on a patient with PCOS. She had come to the clinic complaining of amenorrhea that had lasted several months. She had also noticed an increase in her weight of approximately 100 pounds in the last two years despite having no changes in her diet or lifestyle. She wanted to be evaluated because she has been trying to conceive for the past two years with no success. She had previously been seen on September 26 for lab work and had TSH, PRL, Estradiol, LH, FSH, and Testosterone- all of which came back normal. However, her Pelvic …

In PCOS, many factors affect ovarian function i.e. being overweight, having hyperandrogenemia, and having an elevated serum concentration of LH can adversely affect fertility In recent years, an increasing number of scholars have emphasized individualized management and treatment of this disease because of its uncertainty and heterogeneity This article talks about the recent development of updated treatment plans to help infertile patients with PCOS achieve better outcomes Weight loss Obesity has adverse effect on conception and increases risk of miscarriage Excess body fat in PCOS patients can aggravate insulin resistance and its clinical consequences Tend to suffer from hyperandrogenism and …

Rotation was my Surgery rotation located at NYPQ. In this rotation I had to do 3 weeks of general surgery, 1 week of urology, and 1 week of neurosurgery. Additionally, I had one 24 hour shift during this rotation. On a typical day, my shift started at 6am and ended at 6pm, however I would pre-round on a patient prior to 6am so that I can present the patient during rounds. I would end up following that same patient until they are discharged. I was then scheduled to scrub into surgeries for the rest of the day and often got …

The patient that I presented during my site visit was a urosepsis patient. I wanted to focus on a patient with sepsis, since this is such an important topic to become familiar with, since it is possible to see sepsis in different areas of medicine. This patient in particular was a patient who developed a high white count, fevers, and hypotension within 30 days of his surgery, making him highly suspicious for SEPSIS. This case study was beneficial from me to learn from because it taught me the signs to look out for in sepsis patients as well as what …

My 6th rotation was Pediatrics located at Dr. Nicasio Arana’s office in Jamaica, Queens. This was a unique experience because the majority of patients that came to see this provider were Spanish- speaking. Therefore, not only was I trying to accustom myself to a new rotation and a new demographic of patients, but I was also trying to do so in a different language—it wasn’t easy! But I quickly learned some basic phrases that would help me interview patients, and I also utilized Google translate to help me communicate with the patients I saw. Working in this office was a …