The more I do this, the more I fall in love. I really don't understand why a medical student would want to do anything else? Every shift is so full of spontaneity, diverse cases, newly acquired procedural knowledge, and of course, lots of blood. I am enjoying everything about this rotation, the residents and faculty are wonderful and never to busy to teach, the staff and nurses are hilarious and also are always willing to help. The patient population is so wide and they are the sickest people I have ever seen. This week we had a male with AIDS that had a CD4 count of 8. That same shift I saw a man high on heroin and amphetamines that had his penis tattooed, stapled a huge scalp laceration, helped relocated several bone fractures, diagnosed a stroke.... i could go on forever.
I walk away from each 12 hour shift in a whirlwind. Not remember everything that happened because so much went on, exhausted yet awake on adrenaline. I get in my car. Take a deep breath. and smile like a lil kid in a candy store. Such a great feeling.
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