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Kenneth Salu is an internal medicine resident.

From doubts to triumph: The inspiring journey of a nocturnist doctor

Kenneth Salu, MD
Physician
June 24, 2023

As I stood there, my mentor, Dr. S, spoke in his gentle, wise voice, “Congratulations! You have been selected as the hospital’s new nocturnist.” The news hit me like a wave of disbelief, and a surge of emotions rushed through me. The competition for this position had been intense, leaving me uncertain about my chances. But now, at this moment, all those doubts were swept away. A whirlwind of feelings …

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When losing a patient is more than just a defeat: a doctor’s story

Kenneth Salu, MD
Physician
April 2, 2023

“I feel tired,” said Mr. T. Mr. T was a 72-year-old man who came to our ED. For the last three days, he had been passing reddish urine. Two weeks before this, he had a bout of bronchitis that did not require hospitalization, just ciprofloxacin. He had made a full recovery. The emergency department ordered many tests, among which was a comprehensive metabolic panel and a complete blood count. It …

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