New Beginnings
With the new year came a new clinical rotation. It is one that has of yet been untested waters for me, so that is always fun. For the months of January and February, I'll be trauma chief for the first time.
Trauma surgery is one of those experiences that is both quite envigorating and very, very melancholy. There is very little as stimulating as having a patient roll in the door, usually by some over-excited EMT's, with no labs done, no physical exam, and no radiographic studies. You never know if you'll be cutting them open in a minute or two to do an open heart massage, or if you'll be sending them home from the ER. Its also very sad too. What is a stimulating diagnostic pursuit to me, or a very cool surgical case is someone's life that will often be forever changed, or perhaps even ended, because of the injuries they've suffered.
It does make you put your seat belt on and slow down a little bit whenever you hop in your car. It also makes me watch any motorcycle that I see like a hawk. They have a way of getting into somebody's blind spot and then paying us a visit. In medical school, a forensic pathologist once told us that he was, "So afraid of motorbikes I won't even get on a parked one." Its a sentiment I've come to share.
We really are fragile creatures who feign indestructibility.
Trauma surgery is one of those experiences that is both quite envigorating and very, very melancholy. There is very little as stimulating as having a patient roll in the door, usually by some over-excited EMT's, with no labs done, no physical exam, and no radiographic studies. You never know if you'll be cutting them open in a minute or two to do an open heart massage, or if you'll be sending them home from the ER. Its also very sad too. What is a stimulating diagnostic pursuit to me, or a very cool surgical case is someone's life that will often be forever changed, or perhaps even ended, because of the injuries they've suffered.
It does make you put your seat belt on and slow down a little bit whenever you hop in your car. It also makes me watch any motorcycle that I see like a hawk. They have a way of getting into somebody's blind spot and then paying us a visit. In medical school, a forensic pathologist once told us that he was, "So afraid of motorbikes I won't even get on a parked one." Its a sentiment I've come to share.
We really are fragile creatures who feign indestructibility.
posted by The Mad Hatter at 5:35 PM
3 Comments:
Yes sir!! I have seen those motorbike thingy's out there too. They don't look pretty when they aren't on two wheels, and then usually the driver looks even worse. Your local EMT's probably don't intend to appear "over-excited" but after they have to do routine transports for X-hundred little old men and ladies, an MVA is an exciting turn of events.
We're praying for wisdom for you! Mom
well lookie lookie who i found! now ill have to stalk you. hope things are well with you! -J
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