Clinical Correlations is proud to present our section for humanism in medicine, Tales From The Bedside, where we showcase our community’s unique and diverse experiences as physicians and trainees in internal …
Category: Tales from the Bedside
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Seed
October 3, 2019
By Anna Hirsch
Medium: Paper collage
Case Description: The patient who inspired this visual work is a 57-year-old man who came to the hospital with 10 days of bilateral leg swelling and pain so …
Is it Ethical to ‘Google’ a Patient?
September 19, 2019
By Margot Hedlin, MD
Peer Reviewed
It’s another 27 hour call in the ICU, and at 10 pm the unit has slowed down. You open a browser to read up on some …
The Care Lost in Translation
August 1, 2019
By Aaron Troy
Peer Reviewed
23-year-old man with no past medical history presenting with 1 year of intermittent 7/10 left-sided chest pain lasting for 15-20 minutes. The pain feels like a “needle prick,” is non-exertional, and …
Tales of Survival: Night Float
March 16, 2018
By: Margot Hedlin
Emergencies happen slowly sometimes. His organs were shutting down – first the liver, its failure evident from his skin’s jaundiced hue; then he couldn’t protect his airway, so …
Facing the Culture of Silence in Medicine
March 2, 2018
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
We are at a crossroads. The recent movement of courageous Americans, mostly women, sharing their stories and facing down their abusers, has forced the reexamination of a culture of silence that drives rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment …
Tales of Survival: Preserving Empathy for the Caretaker Who Can’t Let Go
January 26, 2018
By Scarlett Olivia Murphy, MD
Peer Reviewed
During my recent ICU rotation, I witnessed complicated acts of love between patients and their caretakers as they navigated end-of-life decisions. I observed many individuals struggle to find the right …
Tales of Survival: Fury and Forgiveness in the ED
January 19, 2018
By Kate Otto Chebly
Peer Reviewed
“She refused the ultrasound!” my resident announced with exasperation, updating our attending on 17-year old, pregnant Mariana[1], who arrived four hours ago with abdominal pain and an unpleasant attitude …