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medstudent101: November 2009
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The H and P of a medical student. Sunday, November 22, 2009. It usually takes three. With kids they don't understand the "say ahhhh" command. Which is why I have to gag them with the tongue blade. And then they cough onto my open mouth and I get mycoplasma pneumonia. But they are kids, and are cute, so I quickly forgive them. Saturday, November 14, 2009. It was a whirl wind. I may still have the opportunity deliver more babies in the Emergency Department. Which to me is the most exciting idea- -you j...
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medstudent101: First illness
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The H and P of a medical student. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Ugh I am home sick today. One of the little tykes decided I needed the viral gastroenteritis. Well I didn't. I haven't called in yet and I am upset that today was the day. I was hoping to make it at least a year. But the idea of puking on a little kid was disturbing, so I am home today. Dang it. Must be swine flu. December 2, 2009 at 8:57 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Found Camera and orphan pictures. View my complete profile.
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medstudent101: JEOPARDY!
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The H and P of a medical student. Monday, January 18, 2010. The first idea is the intern you are covering for is really sick. Or has had a disastrous emergency. The second idea is you will be "paid back" by the person who jeopardizes you for one of your calls. So you can schedule a time when you should be on call, in my case a Saturday call, and poof! It goes away without any guilty thoughts. I dreamt about this payback all 30 hours of jeopardy call. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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medstudent101: The thin line
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The H and P of a medical student. Thursday, September 24, 2009. I am currently on my first medicine ICU or MICU month of residency. And not only that, but it is at the VA where all the patients are already knocking on deaths door, and just waiting for the final say so to move on. Yeah, its pretty intense. We had our first almost code situation today. And I say almost not because it was a close call- -he did pass away- -but it was almost called a "code.". Withdraw only some care? Turn off the vent? The su...
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medstudent101: December 2009
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The H and P of a medical student. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Ugh I am home sick today. One of the little tykes decided I needed the viral gastroenteritis. Well I didn't. I haven't called in yet and I am upset that today was the day. I was hoping to make it at least a year. But the idea of puking on a little kid was disturbing, so I am home today. Dang it. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Found Camera and orphan pictures. View my complete profile.
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medstudent101: Ahhhhhhhhhh
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The H and P of a medical student. Sunday, November 22, 2009. It usually takes three. With kids they don't understand the "say ahhhh" command. Which is why I have to gag them with the tongue blade. And then they cough onto my open mouth and I get mycoplasma pneumonia. But they are kids, and are cute, so I quickly forgive them. I hate throats too. Especially adult throats. You want to know who got me sick during my peds rotation? Was it a two year old? December 30, 2009 at 12:42 PM. View my complete profile.
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medstudent101: February 2010
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The H and P of a medical student. Tuesday, February 9, 2010. So just when you think you're getting a month off of hospital call, the residency surprises you with something called "Mommy Call." It sounds innocent enough. Not only in the name of the call, but its home call- -how bad can that be? But my last call of the night (at 5am) was a mom who wanted to discuss illnesses in her 5 children. 5 CHILDREN! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Found Camera and orphan pictures. View my complete profile.
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medstudent101: January 2010
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The H and P of a medical student. Monday, January 18, 2010. The first idea is the intern you are covering for is really sick. Or has had a disastrous emergency. The second idea is you will be "paid back" by the person who jeopardizes you for one of your calls. So you can schedule a time when you should be on call, in my case a Saturday call, and poof! It goes away without any guilty thoughts. I dreamt about this payback all 30 hours of jeopardy call. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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medstudent101: this is what i've come to....
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The H and P of a medical student. Monday, October 5, 2009. This is what i've come to. This when I feel like the singleness is just pouring out of me. I recently got a message from one of my pediatric attendings- one who I am fairly close with socially- asking me if I was interested in going on a blind date with a friend of a friend. That was all it said. So of course my next question is "who is this guy? My attendings are working harder on my social life than I am. Hahahha. Oh this is so common :).
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medstudent101: going to hell
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The H and P of a medical student. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. My last call was particularly difficult. I know I've semi discussed ethics in previous posts but I honestly didn't think it would be such a huge part of my life as a resident. I am quickly learning that this isn't the case. But then we all paused. He was a full code. He wanted CPR, intubation, cardiac life saving drugs. It all gets muddled. Grumpy, M.D. You did the right thing. Its tough, and I agree this is an example of futility. But when...
