Formidable and noisy
Presuming that my lung exam doesn't stink, how is it possible that Dr. Mallet heard such different breath sounds than I did?Posted on May 12, 2008 9:32 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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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.
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I don't have much of a moral
The whole affair sticks in me like a splinter. The decisions I made, I did not make alone.Posted on February 23, 2008 3:52 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Simple steps
One of the biggest differences between me and my intern is that I am used to making mistakes.Posted on July 4, 2007 8:05 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Removed, observed
I tried to focus on the needle I was moving in and out of her back. Wasn't I in the exact space where I needed to be?Posted on June 27, 2007 9:41 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Trusted to take care
I overheard the attending doctor in the patient's room. "This man needs fluids. Bolus two liters of normal saline. Why isn't he getting more fluids?" I have been asking myself the same thing for the last four hours.Posted on February 2, 2007 9:34 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Broken
When most doctors choose a course of treatment that fails miserably, they usually feel that they have failed miserably.Posted on August 8, 2006 11:18 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
