In this episode of On Call with Dr. Randy, Dr. Randy Hines II goes "on call" with Internist, Dr. Benson Okeiyi. Together, they discuss everything you need to know before getting admitted to the hospital including factors for admission, how your hospital type can determine your care and even tips on how your family can be a support system throughout the process.
Here's what to expect from the episode:
1:20 - Internal Medicine journey
2:04 - What is an Internist?
5:54 - Common hospital admission reasons
12:26 - Going home vs admission
16:14 - Resident vs teaching hospitals
20:56 - Covid adjustments
27:06 - Expectations for admission
34:48 - Tips for family
40:36 - Hospital release factors
49:22 - Words of Wisdom
50:30 - Randy’s Random Question
Tweetable Quotes:
"Any organ system that you have can bring you to the hospital." - Dr. Benson Okeiyi
"You name it, we’re dealing with something that has to be hospitalized." - Dr. Benson Okeiyi
"You can’t build a nurse overnight. You can’t build a doctor overnight." - Dr. Benson Okeiyi
"You can’t be hesitant to speak up and ask for better if you think you deserve better." - Dr. Benson Okeiyi
"Invest in your health early." - Dr. Benson Okeiyi
About Dr. Benson Okeiyi
The guest is an internal medicine physician practicing in the Charlotte North Carolina Metro Area. After an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, he went to medical school at the Duke University School of Medicine and followed that with an Internal Medicine Residency at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
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