Thursday, March 20, 2008

Positive PPD!

"This is what i get for doing my preceptorship at Highland."

Raised welt, greater than 10 mm. Third year JMP student, on routine exam in preparation for UCSF clinical clerkships, finds she is first in our program to sero-convert during* years of our program; wow!

What does it feel like to find out you caught tuberculosis in medical school? "I hope i don't have to start INH treatment until after I binge drink post-Boards." First line TB drugs are relatively toxic to the liver and contraindicate alcohol.

Can I touch it?

"Ow!"

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