Topic > My Passion for Medicine - 898

I began a clinical rotation with an endocrinologist, Dr. Jaime Castro. It taught me to approach every situation with an open mind and to ask questions even when the answer was obvious. It taught me to consider all scenarios so as not to miss the correct diagnosis. Once, during rotations, I had the opportunity to see an extremely tall patient, with a widened face, long fingers, and high blood pressure. Looking at it, I thought about the possibility of acromegaly and indeed it was correct! Furthermore, having the opportunity to participate in the management of different hormonal therapies, such as the numerous models of insulin, levothyroxine or PTU, and even