Something that has always confused me, even before vet school, are heart murmurs. What is a heart murmur? Where do they come from? Why do some of them go away when some are very serious? These questions and more have left me wondering for several years. Finally, in my last semester of the didactic portion […]
Matters of the Heart
It feels perfect that I finished my rotation on the cardiology service on the weekend of Valentine’s day. Once again, I walked into a rotation feeling like I knew nothing and I leave feeling more capable in my abilities as a (very) soon-to-be doctor. One of my first weaknesses was my ability to pick up […]
Not-So Queen of Hearts
Cardiology is not a required rotation at OVC, but I picked it up nonetheless because it is one of my weakest subjects. I don’t know what it is about EKGs or murmurs but I simply struggle. I remember almost panicking on our cardiology practical because I felt as though I had failed. I passed by […]
