A quick contribution to this month’s Medical Monday. I am in the last week of Family Medicine and trying to finish of the mass of projects we have to present this week. Additionally I have just realised that my first set of exams (the B.Ch-part, a.k.a. Surgery) is in two months. I am not feelingContinue reading “IV Lines: You’re Doin’ It Wrong”
Tag Archives: IV line
Internal Week 1: Many many sick people
I don’t really know how to start this post. The past week on Internal has been interesting, but I am not sure I have an opinion about it. I’m not sure if I like or dislike it. It is busy, it is very educational and there are many sick people. I haven’t been able toContinue reading “Internal Week 1: Many many sick people”
Of oranges and IV-lines
The medical sciences are obsessed with hierarchies. Fresh-out-of-school doctors perform rectal exams and enemas till it pours, well, out of every orifice (if you’ll excuse the crude pun). Nurses where epaulettes which all are supposed magically to understand, and don’t you DARE call a medical professor a “doctor”. There are some things that distinguish aContinue reading “Of oranges and IV-lines”
Whispers Unto the Aether 