Jan 27, 2020
Rehab.
The Department I thought I would like least. This made me go back to what I took for granted 3 years ago— Anatomy.
Thank you, Doctor.
He reminds me of my grandpas. I miss them both so much.
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Netherlands
seen from Norway
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Norway
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from Canada
seen from T1
seen from France
seen from Türkiye
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from Russia
seen from Ukraine
seen from Australia
seen from Germany
Rehab.
The Department I thought I would like least. This made me go back to what I took for granted 3 years ago— Anatomy.
Thank you, Doctor.
He reminds me of my grandpas. I miss them both so much.
SURGERY ROTATION
It was tough picking photos to represent my experience as a Surgery Clinical Clerk.
I was really glad that this was my first rotation. I was honestly so excited for this....was really looking forward to it and I am glad it did not disappoint. Our upperclassmen said this was one of the toughest and most exhausting area but it more fun than it was tiring. I learned a lot and I had an awesome experience. It wasn’t always great but I found myself always looking forward to something better.... another duty day, more patients to see, more procedures, more learnings. It was my first but I already feel like it is going to be my best.
I always looked up to the surgeons who taught us back in medschool. They were brilliant. There were some who makes us want to give up but there were also those who truly inspired us and I couldnt wait to learn from them in the clinical setting. Although I was never good in class, I have really fallen in love with surgery. My residents also told me that the skills and the things I may not know now are something I could eventually learn.
I feel like I left my heart in this department.
Chest radiograph of a 45 year old female patient who came in the ER due to cough. She had no active parenchymal infiltrates but there are popcorn-like calcifications in both mid-lungs, compatible with hamartoma. (Sorry for the quality, the lung fields are actually clear, the lighting and the angle when I took the picture is really bad 🤗✌🏼️).
Today, I attended the delivery of a 23 week old fetus who was severely deformed. It was a boy and the mother was a 19 year old college student. At 23 weeks, I cannot tell if she had a gravid uterus. When I saw that lifeless baby spontaneously pass out as I was about to do an internal exam, I knew it’ll be one of the most unforgettable moments of my life.
I was on duty in the OB-Gyn department. A 19 yr old came in for severe hypogastric pain and 2 days of spotting, LMP was on January. Pregnancy is always on the top of our list. But even before I can do anything, the dead foetus was spontaneously delivered right before my eyes and straight into my hands. The mother admitted later that she had ‘hilot’ - a form of traditional massage - of her belly but, allegedly, without intent of abortion.
I don’t know if what struck me that time was the lifeless, severely deformed and seemingly rotting foetus on my hands, or the fear and sorrow that I saw on the mother’s face, or both. It made me remember a lecture I had in second year, that a newborn’s cry gives relief not only to the mother, but to her obstetrician as well.
That night, I’ve never felt more relieved and happier in hearing a newborn’s cry.
Psychiatric Emergency Room Junior Doctor for 2 weeks! 5 days down, 1 more week to go!
Seriously, it's not like any ER you've walked in to
I actually miss my Community and Family Medicine rotation. Internal Medicine rotation is ❤️❤️❤️ tho
Some doctors become UNKNOWINGLY insensitive because they're accustomed to the case. Understandable, but not an excuse though. Patients are people! Show some respect. Ugh. 13 hours in. 23 to go. I'm getting cranky and those people are just ugh.