FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS IIIDuring my pediatrics rotation, I regularly performed the H&P (history & physical) for well-child visits and presented the encounters to my preceptor as part of my clinical training. One afternoon, I had the pleasure of meeting an amiable, well-spoken teenage girl. As I proceeded with my history taking, I learned that she loved math and science but wasn't sleeping well due to some stress in her life—demands of her classes, a recent breakup with her boyfriend, her younger brother's serious medical illness, and ongoing adjustment to her parents' divorce. We continued with the rest of the H&P, and then I excused myself from the exam room to present the case to Dr. Khurana.