Amita Raj
Abney
6th Period
Journal Entry #9: Thursday October 21 and Monday October 25, 2010
I spent Thursday with my mentor in her clinic. I saw two traditional cases of kidney disease and learned a great deal about biopsies and a lot of the chemistry-related details behind the lab work.
My second visit with my mentor was at the hospital, and I had the opportunity to see more interesting cases. I learned a lot about various types of catheters and the risks and complications that accompany the different kinds. I met a patient who was in her seventies who has had juvenile diabetes since her childhood. This led to kidney problems quickly and she had to go through many surgeries with many different temporary catheters. She had a lot of scarred tissue and they were running out of places in which a catheter could be placed.
This meeting with my mentor was very educational in terms of the patient-doctor relationship. This is because I was actually able to talk to the patient in length about her conditions and the precautions that she has had to take. I look forward to interacting with patients in the future.
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