I won this award today! Thanks to anyone who nominated me!? According to the website http://blogofthedayawards.blogspot.com/ receiving this award will bring fame and notary beyond my wildest imaginings.. I don’t feel anything yet…wait!…..no, that was just gas.
Archive for July, 2009
There is a question that every patient gets asked when they are admitted to a hospital. It can be easy, or awkward depending on the delivery. Its called a code status. Basically we have to ask them if they would like to survive this experience. I don’t remember any interns or residents asking this [...]
Updates over Pancakes
Posted: July 12, 2009 in Intern YearTags: medicine, military medicine, night float, residency
After a little over a week of night float I’m thankful to report that the first night was by far the worst night. The work load is really hit or miss, and I think it depends who is staffing the ER. Some attendings are seasoned walls and can feel comfortable managing a [...]
“What is that?”. “I’m not sure. Whats that smell?”. “I think, ya, that’s fear alright”. “poke it with something would ya, I’m a little worried”. As the two senior attendings examine the body quivering underneath the desk it slowly turns toward them and peers back with swollen, sunken beety red eyes. Only a few months [...]
