life as an internal medicine resident

memes to help us get through residency. laugh a little and accept the struggle.

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When you and your night float partner hand over 0 consults in the morning. #teamwork #smallgains https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRkuheARVi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xtdeu4v55jcz

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Nurse: The potassium is 3.4. Me: Ok. Nurse: Are you going to replace it? Me: …*internally screaming* https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRWmWuDsNj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6brrm4hldehn

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When my cardiology attending pimps me on the FOURIER trial post call. Then says "you should have known that." #idontcare #17consults #ACS . . Tumblr link on profile for more stories. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRLWDEgk6G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sb0nn373reab

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Every single day on cardiology.

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Me and my colleagues when people ask what we do during our spare time. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQ4q01ABkF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fkwxh9djf5wp

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When the ER nurse bitches at me "What's the discharge plan?" As I'm 5 consults back.

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When people start asking me what subspecialty I want to apply for. #itsnotthatsimple https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQeYrPD1L2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xoj3hfojhj25

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When you take the service pager home by accident and you drive all the way back to the hospital to give it back. #yourewelcome https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQXPbyDOUn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14k1g1797w4wc

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When you hear ER has a polytrauma and you know they won't be consulting you for awhile. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQQ1g-AttP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fwm6sr6o0lw4

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When you're the only senior medicine resident in the entire hospital and they call 3 medical 25s at once. AND you were gowned up for a procedure.

#FML

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When nursing won't call you for a BP of 60/40 but will light you up for a blood sugar over 11.

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Every. Single. Grand Rounds.

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When you have a neurology junior on your night float team.

#alltheweirdneurologycasesforyou #hateneuro #yas

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All my family medicine colleagues. I should have switched.

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R1 Night Float Senior vs. R3 Night Float Senior

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12/10 pain. 

Cell phone sign.

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When I asked the nurse what the issues are for the Medical 25...