Ben's Week In Medical School Sharing knowledge about the human body and a glimpse into life in medical school. https://bensweek.com/medschool en broot@fastmail.com (Benjamin Root) broot@fastmail.com (Benjamin Root) 2020 Ben's Week In Medical School Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:35:18 -0500 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:35:18 -0500 https://bensweek.com/medschool https://bensweek.com/medschool/images/cover1400.jpg Ben's Week In Medical School Benjamin Root Sharing knowledge about the human body and a glimpse into life in medical school. Benjamin Root broot@fastmail.com no Episode 211 - USMLE Step 1 in 37 days, Burnout, Research https://bensweek.com/medschool/2022/02/09/episode-211.html Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:30:33 -0500 2022-02-09-episode-211 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: USMLE Step 1 in 37 days, Burnout, Research 11:09 no no Episode 210 - My First Autopsy, Rickets Makes a Comeback, and a Podcast Recommendation https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/12/04/episode-210.html Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:06:33 -0500 War(d) Stories Podcast, Volume 1

]]> 2021-12-04-episode-210 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: My First Autopsy, Rickets Makes a Comeback, and a Podcast Recommendation 16:11 no no Episode 209 - Trauma Rounds, Pimping, Step 1 is booked https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/11/13/episode-209.html Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:04:45 -0500 Would Socrates Have Actually Used the “Socratic Method” for Clinical Teaching?

(Paywall) Editorial about “Pimping” in Medical Education [JAMA]

]]> 2021-11-13-episode-209 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Trauma Rounds, Pimping, Step 1 is booked 14:38 no no Episode 208 - Trauma Surgery One-Week Elective https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/10/29/episode-208.html Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:16:55 -0400 2021-10-29-episode-208 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Trauma Surgery One-Week Elective 09:39 no no Episode 207 - Dr. Patel, Staying in the Moment, Race in Kidney Disease, Guests Upcoming https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/08/29/episode-207.html Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:11:49 -0400 American Heart Association: Racial Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence and Management: A Crisis Control?

]]> 2021-08-29-episode-207 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Dr. Patel, Staying in the Moment, Race in Kidney Disease, Guests Upcoming 09:09 no no Episode 206 - Hospital Simulation, Street Medicine, Tutoring Session 1, ED Midway Data View https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/08/22/episode-206.html Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:08:22 -0400 2021-08-22-episode-206 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Hospital Simulation, Street Medicine, Tutoring Session 1, ED Midway Data View 08:00 no no Episode 205 - MUTAs, Weed in N95s, Practice Boards https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/08/15/episode-205.html Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:48:27 -0400 2021-08-15-episode-205 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: MUTAs, Weed in N95s, Practice Boards 06:48 no no Episode 204 - Intro to Kidneys, Practice Board Exam, Extracurriculars and Tutoring https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/08/07/episode-204.html Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:23:28 -0400 2021-08-07-episode-204 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Intro to Kidneys, Practice Board Exam, Extracurriculars and Tutoring 09:49 no no Episode 203 - Occupational Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer (intense lectures), Question about Inhalers https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/07/25/episode-203.html Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:07:27 -0400 2021-07-25-episode-203 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Occupational Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer (intense lectures), Question about Inhalers 11:15 no no Episode 202 - Blue Fugates of Kentucky, Listerine, and Lung Function https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/07/18/episode-202.html Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:47:47 -0400 History.com article about Blue Fugates of Kentucky

]]> 2021-07-18-episode-202 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Blue Fugates of Kentucky, Listerine, and Lung Function 08:55 no no Episode 201 - Narcan Training, Palliative Care, Pulmonology Week 1 https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/07/04/episode-201.html Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:43:22 -0400 I talked about the COPE Network, who provide harm reduction and recovery services for people with a history of using substances in Southwest Michigan. Here is their website if you want to check out the work they do:

COPE Network

]]> 2021-07-04-episode-201 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Narcan Training, Palliative Care, Pulmonology Week 1 12:53 no no Episode 41 - End of Year 1, Weekly Wrap-Up https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/06/21/episode-41.html Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:14:24 -0400 Scrubs clip: In the Groove at the Hospital

]]> 2021-06-21-episode-41 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: End of Year 1, Weekly Wrap-Up 06:10 no no Episode 40 - Syncope, Emergency Medicine Specialty Spotlight https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/06/13/episode-40.html Sun, 13 Jun 2021 08:05:15 -0400 Compilation of Passing out (Orthostatic Syncope)

]]> 2021-06-13-episode-40 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Syncope, Emergency Medicine Specialty Spotlight 15:08 no no Episode 39 - EKGs, Specialty Focus on Family Medicine https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/06/06/episode-39.html Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:43:20 -0400 2021-06-06-episode-39 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: EKGs, Specialty Focus on Family Medicine 17:38 no no Episode 38 - School Updates, Heart Beat, Fetal Circulation https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/05/30/episode-38.html Sun, 30 May 2021 21:48:30 -0400 2021-05-31-episode-38 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: School Updates, Heart Beat, Fetal Circulation 15:37 no no Episode 37 - Brain Tumors Revisited, Why are Veins Blue, Street Medicine First Meeting https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/05/16/episode-37.html Sun, 16 May 2021 18:02:35 -0400 ThoughtCo Article on Why Veins are Blue and more

]]> 2021-05-16-episode-37 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Brain Tumors Revisited, Why are Veins Blue, Street Medicine First Meeting 13:46 no no Episode 36 - Lothian Birth Cohort Study, Prepping for cardiology https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/05/09/episode-36.html Sun, 09 May 2021 18:53:45 -0400 Lothian Birth Cohort BBC Interview (Youtube)

Presentation on Lothian Birth Cohort Study (Youtube)

]]> 2021-05-09-episode-36 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Lothian Birth Cohort Study, Prepping for cardiology 04:55 no no Episode 35 - EEG, Brain Tumors, and Street Medicine https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/05/02/episode-35.html Sun, 02 May 2021 15:03:29 -0400 2021-05-02-episode-35 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: EEG, Brain Tumors, and Street Medicine 14:21 no no Episode 34 - Wiring of the Brain, Differential Diagnosis (VINDICATE), Podcast Recommendation https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/04/28/episode-34.html Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:13:31 -0400 Episodes from The Peter Attia Drive:

]]> 2021-04-28-episode-34 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Wiring of the Brain, Differential Diagnosis (VINDICATE), Podcast Recommendation 12:30 no no Episode 33 - Dictation in the ED, Romberg Sign, Triage https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/04/18/episode-33.html Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:59:53 -0400 Triage in Emergency Medicine

]]> 2021-04-18-episode-33 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Dictation in the ED, Romberg Sign, Triage 09:26 no no Episode 32 - Start of Haldol Study, MRIs and CTs, 2nd Dose Covid Clinic https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/04/11/episode-32.html Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:38:09 -0400 2021-04-11-episode-32 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Start of Haldol Study, MRIs and CTs, 2nd Dose Covid Clinic 13:06 no no Episode 31 - Whole Body Donation, Practice Test #1 https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/03/28/episode-31.html Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:58:13 -0400 Overview of Organ Donation (Geisinger Health System)

Overview of Whole Body Donation (Mayo Clinic - Minnesota)

Convocation of Thanks for Body Donors (Mayo Clinic)

]]> 2021-03-28-episode-31 Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Whole Body Donation, Practice Test #1 06:08 no no Episode 30 - Bones Are Alive, Inspired for Projects, Updates to study method https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/03/22/episode-30.html Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:36:15 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/03/22/episode-30.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Bones Are Alive, Inspired for Projects, Updates to study method 10:37 no no Episode 29 - Community COVID-19 Vaccinations, Emergency Department Tour and Research, Anatomy Practical Exam Preview https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/03/14/episode-29.html Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:46:07 -0400 Fox17 News: Kalamazoo Community Vaccination Clinic

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/03/15/episode-29.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Community COVID-19 Vaccinations, Emergency Department Tour and Research, Anatomy Practical Exam Preview 09:53 no no Episode 28 - PACE and Caregiving, Nerve Pain, My Teachers are My Doctors, Lefty Tools https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/03/07/episode-28.html Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:43:56 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/03/07/episode-28.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: PACE and Caregiving, Nerve Pain, My Teachers are My Doctors, Lefty Tools 13:16 no no Episode 27 - Righty Tighty, VR in Palliative Care, How Bones Change, Reflexes are Neat https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/02/28/episode-27.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:11:32 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/02/28/episode-27.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Righty Tighty, VR in Palliative Care, How Bones Change, Reflexes are Neat 08:22 no no Episode 26 - Anatomy Lab Begins, Research in Haldol Study https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/02/23/episode-26.html Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:35:26 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/02/23/episode-26.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Anatomy Lab Begins, Research in Haldol Study 09:42 no no Episode 25 - Vaccination Volunteer, Spirituality in Medicine, Malaria, Tumor treatments https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/02/14/episode-25.html Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:34:23 -0500 CDC Historical Timeline

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/02/14/episode-25.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Vaccination Volunteer, Spirituality in Medicine, Malaria, Tumor treatments 13:06 no no Episode 24 - Teaser for Spirituality in Medicine, and Musculoskeletal System Block https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/02/07/episode-24.html Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:19:40 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/02/07/episode-24.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Teaser for Spirituality in Medicine, and Musculoskeletal System Block 02:18 no no Episode 23 - 2nd dose of vaccine, cancer grading vs. staging, paraneoplastic syndromes https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/01/31/episode-23.html Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:27:25 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/01/31/episode-23.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: 2nd dose of vaccine, cancer grading vs. staging, paraneoplastic syndromes 07:32 no no Episode 22 - Antibody Update, Sickle Cell Disease, Talking about Cancer, Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/01/24/episode-22.html Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:56:41 -0500 NBC Nightly News Report on Monoclonal Antibodies

NYTimes story about Helen Obando’s Sickle Cell Disease Treatment

Food from Ancient Mesopotamia

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/01/24/episode-22.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Antibody Update, Sickle Cell Disease, Talking about Cancer, Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine 11:07 no no Episode 21 - COVID Vaccine, How We Get Antibodies, Blood Types https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/01/17/episode-21.html Sun, 17 Jan 2021 15:43:30 -0500 No extra show notes this week.

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/01/17/episode-21.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: COVID Vaccine, How We Get Antibodies, Blood Types 13:19 no no Episode 20 - Aspirin and NSAIDs, Published Some News, Blood Loss Question https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/01/10/episode-20.html Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:02:17 -0500 Article link, by Cameron Quon and Ben Root:

Life as a First Year Medical Student During COVID-19

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/01/10/episode-20.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Aspirin and NSAIDs, Published Some News, Blood Loss Question 11:25 no no Episode 19 - Intro to Blood, Rainbow of Tubes, Helping with a Study in Michigan https://bensweek.com/medschool/2021/01/03/episode-19.html Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:21:52 -0500 No notes this episode.

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2021/01/03/episode-19.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Intro to Blood, Rainbow of Tubes, Helping with a Study in Michigan 10:50 no no Episode 18 - Learning for more than the test, What went well last block, Some Favorites of the Year https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/12/27/episode-18.html Sun, 27 Dec 2020 18:54:11 -0500 Apps I talked about in this episode:

  • Otter.ai – Phone App for transcription of audio recordings
  • Notion.so – Mobile/Web/Desktop note-taking with great collaboration features
  • Howler Timer – good timer app for Mac computers... ArrArroooh!
]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/12/27/episode-18.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Learning for more than the test, What went well last block, Some Favorites of the Year 10:54 no no Episode 17 - Immune Privileged sites, Looking forward to Hematology and Oncology, Doctor Communication https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/12/20/episode-17.html Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:15:00 -0500 Her Wrist Was Swollen and Excruciatingly Painful. Steroids Didn’t Help Much. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. New York Times, December 16, 2020.

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/12/20/episode-17.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Immune Privileged sites, Looking forward to Hematology and Oncology, Doctor Communication 9:24 no no Episode 16 - Lecture of the week, Gun Violence, Vaccine Questions https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/12/13/episode-16.html Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:53:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/12/13/episode-16.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Lecture of the week, Gun Violence, Vaccine Questions 10:14 no no Episode 15 - Vaccine news, How Insurance Pays for Healthcare, Parasites, Antibiotics https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/12/06/episode-15.html Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:13:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/12/06/episode-15.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Vaccine news, How Insurance Pays for Healthcare, Parasites, Antibiotics 10:36 no no Episode 14 - Passed my Medical First Responder test, Scary Misconceptions about Race and Skin, Whats coming up https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/11/29/episode-14.html Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:50:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/11/29/episode-14.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Passed my Medical First Responder test, Scary Misconceptions about Race and Skin, Whats coming up 8:54 no no Episode 13 - No More Physicals, Skin, Content Overload, Medical First Responder https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/11/22/episode-13.html Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:30:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/11/22/episode-13.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: No More Physicals, Skin, Content Overload, Medical First Responder 9:38 no no Episode 12 - Immunology Begins, Bacteria and Fungi, Clinic and Physical Exams, Minorities in Medicine Panel https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/11/15/episode-12.html Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:15:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/11/15/episode-12.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Immunology Begins, Bacteria and Fungi, Clinic and Physical Exams, Minorities in Medicine Panel 8:23 no no Episode 11 - Green Week Updates, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, First Physical Exam https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/11/08/episode-11.html Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:45:40 -0500 Green Week Updates

Had a week off after finishing my genetics block. Could have used a couple more days, but I got some things done and we had beautiful weather for a few outdoor activities.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

I sat in on the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) Annual Assembly. We learned about what Phsyiatrists have been doing during COVID, and about some of the cool diagnostics and sub specialties of the field.

First physical exam

Next week we begin practicing physical exams starting with the heart and lungs.

]]> https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/11/08/episode-11.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Green Week Updates, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, First Physical Exam 8:59 no no Episode 10 - Back to Campus, Pedigrees, Gross Anatomy https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/11/01/episode-10.html Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:15:00 -0500 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/11/01/episode-10.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Back to Campus, Pedigrees, Gross Anatomy 9:26 no no Episode 9 - First quarter of school, Alcohol metabolism, Is going to the gym safe? https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/10/25/episode-09.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:30:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/10/25/episode-09.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: First quarter of school, Alcohol metabolism, Is going to the gym safe? 9:17 no no Episode 8 - Studying in Quarantine, Research Ethics, Calico Cats https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/10/18/episode-08.html Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:30:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/10/18/episode-08.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Studying in Quarantine, Research Ethics, Calico Cats 10:16 no no Episode 7 - Arteriovenous studies, Grits and vitamin B3, DNA contents https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/10/11/episode-07.html Sun, 11 Oct 2020 18:40:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/10/11/episode-07.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Arteriovenous studies, Grits and vitamin B3, DNA contents 10:50 no no Episode 6 - Intro Genetics, and Extracurricular Lectures and Fun https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/10/04/episode-06.html Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:15:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/10/04/episode-06.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Intro Genetics, and Extracurricular Lectures and Fun 7:42 no no Episode 5 - Active Citizenship in the Community and First Responder Capstone Day https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/09/27/episode-05.html Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:30:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/09/27/episode-05.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Active Citizenship in the Community and First Responder Capstone Day 9:50 no no Episode 4 - How I spent vacation, and Disaster Life Support https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/09/20/episode-04.html Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:58:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/09/20/episode-04.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: How I spent vacation, and Disaster Life Support 8:16 no no Episode 3 - First Exam, starting not finishing, microscopy, meditation, clinical thinking https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/09/14/episode-03.html Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/09/14/episode-03.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: First Exam, starting not finishing, microscopy, meditation, clinical thinking 9:34 no no Episode 2 - Dietary Reference Intakes, Kussmaul Breathing, and more https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/09/06/episode-02.html Sun, 06 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/09/06/episode-02.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Dietary Reference Intakes, Kussmaul Breathing, and more 10:13 no no Episode 1 - Emergencies, Energy, Studying https://bensweek.com/medschool/2020/08/30/episode-1.html Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://www.bencr.me/twims/2020/08/30/episode-1.html Benjamin Root Ben's Week In Medical School: Emergencies, Energy, Studying 06:01 no no