Jul
29
ICU
July 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Waiting for a Miracle “You understand that if your father’s heart stops we’re going to be pounding on his chest and shocking him to try to get it started,” I say to the family of Mr. Green, “There will many people in the room who you have never met inserting lines in his veins and [...]
May
7
How It’s Done: Part Two
May 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment
A Day in the Life of an Intern Obstetrics Rotation. Week Two. An eternity ahead of me. 4:10 AM: Good God. It is early. Early by anybody’s standards. Even the dairy farmers must cringe from this early hour. And yet my eyes have been open for the last twenty minutes as I fight off sleep [...]
Apr
10
How It’s Done: Part One
April 10, 2006 | Leave a Comment
A Day in the Life of an Intern. Medicine Rotation. Two weeks down, three to go. Saturday morning. Today is “long call,” meaning that we will be here overnight as opposed to “short call” where we are the admitting team until two PM. 0530: I have the alarm set for 0545 but why bother? My [...]