abbymartin Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hello, everyone, I know this is a time where we are all anxiously waiting to hear back from schools about interview invites, acceptances after interviews, and rejections. I thought I'd come on here and bring up a topic that would be fun to talk about with fellow aspiring pre-PAs and take our minds of things for a second! If you are wanting to pursue this career, I am assuming you have some interest in the health sciences!! With that being said, what is your absolute favorite body system/organ system to study? And why? Is it the cardiovascular system or lymphatic system? Maybe you just love the physiology of the kidneys, so the excretory system is your favorite!! Or, maybe you have an interest in nutrition and find how food affects the digest system to be a fascinating topic! (Prebiotics and probiotics anyone? haha) How about hormones?? Endocrine system, anyone?? I am excited to hear what you say!!((: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakcami22 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Endocrine>>>>>everything. There's almost always a clear answer instead of a "best answer", and all the pathways just make sense. I just love endo more than anything haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Pulmonary/Respiratory! I enjoyed learning ABGs in nursing school. Love assisting with intubations, love seeing that respiratory distress patient come in clinging to life and watching how a lil bipap, solumedrol and magnesium drip fixes them... and when the ABG comes back showing no improvement.... I love keeping them sedated with a RASS of -5 lol. Edited September 21, 2020 by Diggy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuchiKopi Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, Diggy said: Pulmonary/Respiratory! I enjoyed learning ABGs in nursing school. Love assisting with intubations, love seeing that respiratory distress patient come in clinging to life and watching how a lil bipap, solumedrol and magnesium drip fixes them... and when the ABG comes back showing no improvement.... I love keeping them sedated with a RASS of -5 lol. -5 is the only RASS score 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Kirby219 said: -5 is the only RASS score "titrate as needed" for my comfort lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedIsLifePA Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Reproductive system is my favorite! I love the science behind the creation of life. I also shadowed in the genitourinary clinic and the women's health clinic. I love urology and obstetrics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat1177 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Cardiovascular system; I used to copy facts from old encyclopedias about the heart when I was young-weird I know. Also my daughter ironically was born w/ TOF but I loved cardio even before that. Would love to do CV surgery as a specialty-if I get accepted somewhere for school!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliac Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I think all organ systems are fascinating but the one that's most intriguing (so far) is the Nervous System. All of the neurons/nerves, the organs they innervate, afferent/efferent pathways, etc. It's amazing how the system works together in order for us to function and experience the world. This system also works in conjunction with all other organs. The human body is extremely resilient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laybunny Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I love the nervous system because I've always been a psychology nerd and well the fascination of the brain never ends for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD2012 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I will say it was between cardio and neuro for me, especially since they're the two toughest systems in my opinion in PA school. Now I am a little biased and leaning more towards neuro since I will be working soon in Neurosurgery as my first job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Gotta be the heart. No one is out there writing songs about the brain or the pancreas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbum Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 10:19 PM, Diggy said: I love keeping them sedated with a RASS of -5 lol. On 9/20/2020 at 10:51 PM, Kirby219 said: -5 is the only RASS score On 9/21/2020 at 12:25 AM, Diggy said: "titrate as needed" for my comfort lol. I hate you all so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 7 hours ago, fishbum said: I hate you all so much. Uhm, why tho? lmao! It'll be the best sleep they ever get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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