My OB/GYN Vacation

So today is Day #2 of my time on OB. Guess what I did today? Wrote an order for a transvaginal ultrasound. That's it, no notes, no rounding, no sitting in triage. Definitely no deliveries. They occasionally let the off service surgery interns scrub some cases.

It sounds like OB is pretty boring, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Anyways, internship is 75% over. I have OB, ER, and floor Medicine left. Easy-cheesey. This must be what radiology residents feel like every day.

Is this story about you Dave?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338295,00.html

Headline reads: Naked man creates havoc in vandalism spree in Pennsylvania

Finally home in the ER

After 8 long months of trauma, OB, Pediatrics ICU, and other off-service rotations, I finally made it to my new home--the ER. My first month was a full month of nights--20 shifts in 28 days--not too bad. Some of the highlights included 12 intubations (the ER residents are the responders to all calls for intubation help on the floors), 5 central lines, 2 LPs, multiple laceration repairs (I was pretty proud of some of the stuff I got back together), 4 STEMI alerts that went straight to the cath lab, a bunch of CHF exacerbations and SVT arrhythmias, and a few full arrests and trauma arrests (like the gunshot wound to the left chest). Of course, I had a few colds/flus, stubbed toes, and hang nails in there as well. All in all, it was a great month, and I can finally say I'm glad I'm going into emergency medicine. Of course being a resident in the ED is way different than being a medical student in the ED--I'm glad I still like it. Now I've got 4 months in a row in the ED before I have to go back to the floors (with trauma, neurology/neurosurgery, ICU, etc).

cold spoon

i'm sitting on my couch a few days ago and i for some reason start thinking of the myth of the cold spoon and i realize that since we are all officially doctors and unless one of you has had a different experience than i, i believe the myth of the cold spoon can officially be laid to rest. Man Law?

Update on Step 3?

I have come out of the woodworks. Life is good but busy as you all know.
I looked back at a few comments about step 3 that some of you wrote. Has anyone taken it yet? when do you plan on doing it? I signed up for the end of April...I'm on "Radi-holiday" that month so I should have some time to study. I plan on using Boards and Wards and maybe Crush Step 3 but I would be willing to go in on USMLE World with somebody if they are doing that. Let me know.

By the way remember never to mix heroin, alcohol, and sawed off shotguns. They don't mix very well. The unfortunate kid that did somehow managed to shoot himself in the buttock, shatter his proximal femur, and nearly miss his man parts as it exited his front anterior thigh. Fortunately for him, he did miss those parts. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, he can still pass on his smart genes to the next generation. Good times doing ortho!

Two items of business

Two items of business on the agenda. First, the big news: I am not sterile. Initial testing is positive (see the picture), with confirmation expected in October.

Second, I will be changing residency programs. As many of you know, I matched at a place that shut down shortly after the match. I was placed at a new hospital, but it just isn't what I'm looking for. I have accepted an offer to be a PGY-2 at a new osteopathic general surgery program here in Detroit. It's at a large, inner city hospital that has trauma and all that good stuff. The most penetrating trauma in Detroit, which is saying something.

drew daniels

to shane and andersen and anybody else buying a house in the near future, you guys asked if i had drew's number for the compass bank loan and i just found it. so if you are still interested in using him his number is 512 419 3435