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A new series: sh*t my patients say:

Discussing recurrent BV infections:

“Oh yeah, that’s been a lobster fest”

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Texts from intern year

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ICU Signout #1

“Yeah, her urine is straight up like a pina colada.”

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Midway through night float round three and the biggest thing I've learned is how to fall asleep anytime, anywhere.

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Emergence

So it's been a minute...

AKA an entire intern year has passed minimal posting on my part.

Now that I'm a big bad PGY2, I'm hoping to post more regularly about hospital things, both past and present. Maybe tell some tales of some of the interesting things I've seen this year. Talk about my first month senioring and all the ups and downs. Reflect a little and try to figure out where I'm headed from here.

Thanks everyone for hanging in there despite the lack of posts. More coming, I promise :)

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Pediatrics Pages

Nurse: “The dad in [room number] thinks her nipples are swollen. Can you come talk to him?”

Nurse, again: “They aren’t swollen.”

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The scene: Monday evening clinic

Me, walking into my first patient's room: Hi, I'm Dr. WhiteCoat. What brings you in today?

Patient: *long list of complaints that culminates in proclaiming that she NEEDS antibiotics for her 2 days of URI symptoms*

Me: Why don't you let me be the doctor and figure out whether antibiotics will help you or not?

Patient: Oh. I thought you was the nurse.

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First day of residency orientation done!

So far, my co interns are awesome, health insurance is ridiculously confusing, and paying attention to more than an hour of lecture is impossible.