Words of Wisdom

Clinical pharmacology

• The patient is on the wrong drug at the wrong dose, until proven otherwise

Dermatology

• Odd lesions on the skin should raise suspicion of malignant melanoma until proven otherwise, regardless of location

Emergency medicine

• Get a CBC and ECG for patients who complain of palpitations and fatigue
• Try not to shave patients’ eyebrows—some of them don’t grow back

Surgery

• “Good surgeons know how to operate, better ones when to operate, and the best when not to operate.” —Unknown