Today was my last day at the Cary Pediatric Office! It was a normal day as far as appointments go! We started off at 8:30 with several check-ups that ranged from all ages. We had an ADHD consult as well. I have seen several different examples of the “ADHD Consult”. The appointment depends on several different factors. One is the type of ADHD (inattentive or hyperactive disorder). Another factor is whether the child needs to be medicated. There are several different types of medications that all do something slightly different. Some ADHD medicines can build up to a peak point of focus, and then will have a large drop off in the evening. There are medicines that cause the same level of focus all day until the child goes to bed. The medications that the parent chooses depends on what the parents want for their child. After that appointment Dr.Seidel and I ate lunch together. We spoke about my possible career choices and just the future in general. It was extremely informative and an experience that I will never forget. After lunch we jumped right back into seeing patients. We saw a knee and spinal injury. We also saw another bug bite that needed to be extracted. We also saw several check ups. I have learned so much from Dr. Seidel and all of her colleagues. The nurses taught me so many lessons about patient care and how to have fun while working. All the doctors had so much wisdom about their experiences and advice to share with me. I have had an invaluable experience in this office and Dr. Seidel has been an amazing mentor during these eight days!!
