Y is for Yellow. . . This is entirely anecdotal, but have you noticed that patients who abuse alcohol tend to be way more hesitant to straight up say how much they drink? My smokers will be like yeah I smoke a pack a day. My heroin addicts will tell me straight up how much they spend on heroin daily. My drinkers are like I have three drinks a day and you have to push until they’re like actually it’s five oh and actually each drink is a bottle of gin. I wonder if this happens because they fear judgment from their healthcare providers, especially if they are presenting with a condition that is related to or caused by their alcohol abuse. . . I usually try to get around this by being very Frank and not beating around the bush. I’ve found that patients are much more willing to be open if I make it casual. What works for you? . . #jaundice #hospital #patient #procreate #illustration #webcomic #clinic #healthcare #resident #intern #pgy1 #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #im #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudents