Signout is hospital slang for the transfer of information between patient care teams. It is also the name of this blog, which represents one of the less dysfunctional ways in which Dr. Signout copes with her participation in a U.S. medical residency program.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a woman I met in the intensive care unit after she was successfully resuscitated with ACLS. Serendipitously, she ended up on the medicine service I switched to shortly thereafter, and I've been taking care of her on the general medicine floors for a few weeks.
Today, on my way out of her room, I let on that I'd be switching services in a few days. "What?" she said. "You come back here." From her mouth poured forth a torrent of words, mostly good ones: "You're great, but you're a little rough around the edges. You're a go-getter. You know what needs to happen, and you make it happen. I like you. Do you think you'll stay in town when you're done with your training?"
Then, she predicted my future:
"You're going to marry a man who doesn't need to be in charge. You're going to have four children. In a couple of years, you're going to run into me in the Bahamas, and you're going to pass out when you see how good I look."
"I hope you'll remember your CPR," I said.
"Oh, I'll never forget that."
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What a fun interaction! Is it just the fact that I'm british or does Bermuda sound good?
Posted by: Shinga | February 22, 2007 6:23 AM
Was she resuscitated by CPR or was there electrical shock involved? I was under the impression that CPR (chest compressions and mouth to mouth) could only circulate oxygenated blood, but can't restart a heart. Or does the use of an AED count as CPR?
Posted by: RPM | February 22, 2007 6:36 AM
I stand corrected--"CPR" should be "ACLS." The correction has been made.
Posted by: Signout | February 22, 2007 9:06 AM
That's so cool! Will I be invited to the wedding and subsequent Bar/Bat Mitzvah's? :)
Posted by: EGM | February 22, 2007 2:17 PM