Med School Secrets Revealed | A Fate Worse Than Death

[@kevinjubbalmd]

What’s the most significant medical lesson you’ve learned? 🤫🩺

[@Riley-sz9rs]

I'm an 18 year old that's working as a scribe at local hospital and the biggest thing I've learned is how important it is to take care of your health. Seeing obese patients having CPR done is seriously an eye opener.. Those images have really stuck with me. I've also realized how so many people take life for granted, including myself at the time. I have now started to take my health so much more seriously. Seeing patients who are so near to death has made me strive to appreciate each and every moment and make the best of what I have. Not out of fear, but I think rather out of respecting life.

[@marytheresadavis7071]

I’m in my third month of medical school and already feel like I’ve learned so much here. This video reminds me how much I still have to learn. I love hearing how medicine and hard experiences shape who we are.

[@Ata5ll]

About the diabetes thing where you read that message "it's not that bad".. I don't have it, but I was 21 when I had to get on dialyses. I'm 36 now and 10 years transplanted (thank god), but what I saw I will never forget and I always considered having diabetes worse then what i've gone through and would never want to have it. I've seen a lot of people without limbs... Becos when you have diabetes, your wounds don't heal as fast, and if you have a stupid little scratch on your toes or feet, it can very quickly turn into losing your leg.

[@shelleyverma4822]

I respect the idea that having kids can provide a safety net when older but the tricky thing is that it's not a guarantee at all- having kids is truly a gamble. I know people who have kids with severe disabilities who will likely be taking care of their child well into their old age instead of the other way around. I know those are less common situations but seeing it first hand can completely change perspective

[@Riley-sz9rs]

Wow, what an awesome video. I am a pre-med freshman in college and I love hearing you share your insight. It's truly inspiring. I'd love to hear more especially about longevity and the whole quality over quantity idea. More specifically, I'd like to learn more about habits that should be made and what is most ideal for good health. You're doing some awesome work on here, keep it up!

[@kevinjubbalmd]

Thanks! I have a video from a few months ago on the concept of healthspan vs lifespan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfckoqYn9ybd8U Will be working on more longevity focused videos in the future.

[@Riley-sz9rs]

@@kevinjubbalmd No problem! Just gave finished watching that video, more awesome advice. Thanks for pointing me that direction! Also the bike you have is pretty neat, i like that it’s an actual bike.

[@taylormaddy9647]

One thing that doesn't get enough credit, is the need for sleep. The repercussions of chronic lack of sleep are devastating. One of these repercussions is the increased risk of developing neurodegeneration (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.). I study neurodegeneration using a spider model system (which is very comparable to the human nervous system) and sleep is crucial to your CSF cleaning out the debris in your brain. Chronic lack of sleep can speed up the process of microtubule disassembly (unraveling of the microtubule complexes) and lead to debris building up in your CNS.

[@jocelynwoolsey2860]

Love Pendulum and Akkermansia! Great video!

[@olive_n]

Hi Doc. I was wondering if you could speak on what sort of specialties are the most regimented, where the plans you set are least likely to be disrupted by stuff like cancellations, late patients, etc.? I know this is unavoidable in medicine, but figured it’s something that could be minimized by choosing the right specialty

[@kevinjubbalmd]

Appreciate the idea! I might make a video about this in the future.

[@shelleyverma4822]

I'd imagine less patient-facing specialties such as radiology or pathology would be less affected by those issues, also those with shift work like emergency medicine but I can imagine there'd be delays if the person the shift after you is running late and you can't sign out until they get there etc

[@laylamahmadi]

Love the video! Fellow future doc with an autoimmune disease here. What are your thoughts on managing type 1 diabetes in terms of the typically given advice of just achieving an a1c of under 7?

[@Tiaxxxxxooooo]

I have the Being Mortal book especially during my death and dying course in uni ❤

[@SS-cq6wc]

If healthcare team knows a patient has locked in syndrome don’t they explain that to the family?

[@kevinjubbalmd]

A great point you raise!

[@annboba]

Dr Mike had a discussion with Dr Salas-Whalen about obesity. I'd be curious to hear your opinion (maybe a reaction video?) about it

[@Melodiefruit]

do you have to write persuasive essays in med school?

[@kevinjubbalmd]

A personal statement is part of the medical school application as well as residency application. Other essays may be required for applying for funding, scholarships, or presenting your research findings.

[@Rainbowofthefallen]

Just commenting for the algorithm 💛💚

[@mohammedsaif2332]

Plz make, So you want to be a surgical oncologist.

[@nizanayusuf950]

Hi my high school graduation is within weeks and I would like if u would help me in choosing a career since I enjoy math and physics a lot and bio and chemistry are like part of me I don’t know what to choose between Engeneering or medicine ❤