What are your favorite and least favorite diagnoses to work with?
My favorite is DKA. Not sure why, but I think it's because the s/s, pathophys, and treatment all dovetail so neatly together like a mathematical equation.
My least favorite is septic shock. Sitting on a hypotensive patient, prodding the ED doc to order adequate fluid resuscitation while wanting to avoid pressors if at all possible and waiting for the intensivist to come and take over is very anxiety provoking.