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Sherlock Holmes Accomplishments

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Growing up, I enjoyed reading the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. These stories allowed me to intellectually immerse myself into the vivid world of Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson as they solved criminal mysteries. I was captured by the methodological and detailed focus the characters exhibited regarding intricate clues that guided their investigations into successfully solving crimes. Many aspects of medicine parallel the methods utilized by Holmes and Watson. Similar to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the practicing physician observes how the human body works and they study evidence based reasoning in an attempt to apply this information to reach a diagnosis and decide upon a treatment. I admire Mr. Holmes in his dedication to continuously …show more content…

On a fall day prior to entering medical school, I received a call from my mother informing me that my father was in the hospital and had been diagnosed with cancer. After a short blurred conversation, I remember sitting at my desk paralyzed, dazed with a sense of disbelief and an overwhelming powerlessness to help my father. Despite the fear, I began researching more information about his cancer while he was undergoing treatment. I acquired a vast amount of knowledge on the lymphoma that afflicted my dad, from the various treatment options to the pathophysiology behind the disease. While I had always had prior aspirations of going to medical school, my desire was reaffirmed during this difficult time. I entered medical school with the belief that I would be able to treat innumerable ailments through my persistent pursuit of knowledge and …show more content…

I found enjoyment in learning the multifaceted diseases, establishing a comprehensive differential diagnosis and formulating an effective treatment plan. What inspired me the most were the people behind the numerous chief complaints and disease processes that were relying on you during their toughest times. During medical school you learn how to maximally treat your patient; during my internal rotation I learned that this is not always possible. While rotating at the county hospital I discovered that a patient’s background often shapes the foundation of their illness. Such as a 36 year-old man presenting with an acute exacerbation of CHF secondary to not taking his hypertension medication because his underlying schizophrenia produced hallucinations informing him that he didn’t need them. Similarly, the patient presenting with osteomyelitis who was just a 58 year old women being informed that her foot needed to be amputated because she delayed seeking treatment for her diabetes out of fear of cost. Interactions like these and many others with patients established my practice to see all aspects shaping the patient’s health. My favorite part included the challenge of discussing complex medical problems and treatment options in a way that the patient would be able to follow and in

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