It is really, really refreshing when your patients have no other medical problems, are taking maximum one other medication, have a short history of present illness, and are really cute and wide-eyed.
And don’t talk back.
Thank you, Pediatrics.
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But it’s really sad to see those cute kids ill. And even more… when u just can’t do anything to make them feel better.
Are you talking about the cute newborns? Still so wide-eyed and innocent. :) But alas, come toddler years and they’ll be screaming their lungs off whenever they see anybody dressed in white. Not so cute anymore! Hehehe.
look out for the “# prev charts > age” sign
(taken from Perri Klass, MD)
but usually the PMH is pretty short, and most get better pretty quick. big change from IM
So is pediatrics really just like veterinary medicine?