Today I...
intubated a newborn to suck meconium out of her windpipe, then finished resuscitating her into a breathing, alert, checking-out-the-world-around-her baby...
visited a nursing home patient in her 90s...
admitted a pregnant patient to the hospital for induction of labor...
admitted a hospice patient to the hospital for a palliative procedure...
discussed abnormal genetic testing results, pregnancy ultrasounds, and amniocentesis (with LOTS of help from a great interpreter) with a family that doesn't speak any English yet...
taught some interns...
learned some pediatrics...
didn't eat anything until 2 PM...
almost threw my pagers out a window because they wouldn't stop going off...
gained a little confidence...
was profusely thanked by a couple of patients...
and was almost kicked by a demented patient in a nursing home.
Why family medicine? Because I can't imagine anything more satisfying.
(Though I could do with breakfast next time.)
1 comment:
Wow! This list certainly demonstrates not only your scope of practice, but how lucky your patients are that they have you for their doctor.
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