It's an incredible paradox that being a doctor is so degrading and yet so valued by society ~ Samuel Shem, House of God
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When a nurse says they think a patient is seeing multiple people, it's important to clarify if they mean hallucinations, or romantically
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There was this little elderly lady in her nineties last night, who we had to put under anesthesia for a broken hip surgery. She was slightly confused going in, she was very confused coming out. And yet, her manners came back to her before her consciousness did, so she alternated between snoring like all hell broke loose and thanking me profusely whenever I tried to wake her up
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"Don't get old, it's no fun"
As recommended by one of my patients today.
Be nice to all the young geriatricians out there, they'll be looking after your or your family some day. Dawned on me that there will be medical specialties you'll never encounter in life as a patient. And all of us will end up as patients one way or another in our lifetimes, us or our close friends/families.
But there are some specialties none of us will escape from.
Humbling in a way.
Geris, paeds, emergency med. GPs
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“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good moments, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.”
— Unknown
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Espresso-stained pages, whispered thoughts between hardcover spines, and mornings that begin with poetry and croissants. A soft life of books, cafés, and intentional stillness.
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“You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”
— Jojo Moyes, Me Before You
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“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Me watching with pride as the blue cannula I got into a tiny vein doesn't tissue even after 4L of fluid boluses
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