First of the exams down. Too danged many more to go. Didn't do as well as I wanted (right on the class average), but that's good enough (and well above passing - I keep reminding myself it's pass fail). We're doing hematology. I am fairly confident I could diagnose someone with B12 deficiency or Iron Deficiency. Otherwise - uh - glad I have a lot more years of training and they aren't setting me loose on patients now.

Fun fact: If you're vegan you probably better supplement B12. According to what we're taught you cannot get it from plant sources (I know there *are* some vegan sources - but from what we were taught they aren't reliable). You store several years (up to 10) worth of it, so you have a while to figure it out. In true med school fashion, I have diagnosed myself with B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, and iron deficiency in the last 2 weeks. I have none of these - but you start seeing all the things that can go wrong and think you have had them go wrong.