Don't Talk to Strangers

especially if they look like this:


Just kidding!



Turns out Ronnie James Dio , much like the other singer from Black Sabbath -- Ozzy -- is a harmless fuzzball...

Don't believe me? Then check this video for "Love Is All" from Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball children's album and listen to Dio's infamous and ominous pipes as he takes the form of a ... frog? I really dig this song -- has always striked me as a tip of the hat to the Beatles tune "All You Need is Love."



Now that we've all thoroughly enjoyed our Dio, you may be wondering what's with all the kid's stuff? Well, I started my rotation today in Pediatrics. I am at a very nice and modern doctor's office and think I'm going to really love it. In the interest of anonymity and confidentiality of the patients, I am going to refrain from being too specific as I talk about my clinical experience. That being said, it was a busy and eye-opening 1st day. We ended up doing 3 circumcisions before lunch -- wasn't expecting that off the bat, but was pretty fascinating to witness to be honest. Also saw a myriad of common cases involving things like asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, and dermatological conditions. There were also many well baby/child visits, which usually corresponded with the current round of immunizations.

I have a really great preceptor. He's an MD who has been practicing for 20+ years and has a nice little practice with very loyal and appreciative families. He speaks fluent Spanish as well, and we saw several Spanish speaking families already, so I am hoping that I can continue to improve in my grasp of that language. He has a great sense of humor, is very easy-going, and loves to teach -- he is going to provide a mini-lecture every day before lunch on various topics which will help prepare me for his office, my upcoming pediatric exam, and also just to share his own style and preferences. The office staff is all very friendly and encouraging as well, and made me feel very welcome right from the start. I am feeling really good about this rotation -- it should be a great start to a very exciting upcoming year.

Medical Term of the Day: Urticaria

Urticaria is the medical term for hives.