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"[...] She worked her way through chemistry, majored in physics, ticked the requirements for medical school off her list. Late at night, bent over her textbooks while her roommate wound curlers into her hair and patted cold cream onto her cheeks and went to bed, Marilyn sipped double-strenght tea and kept awake by picturing herself in a white doctor's coat, laying a cool hand against a feverish forehead, touching a stethoscope to a patient's chest. It was the furthest thing she could imagine from her mother's life, where sewing a neat hem was a laudable accomplishment and removing beet stains from a blouse was cause for celebration. Instead she would blunt pain and stanch bleeding and set bones. She would save lives. "

Celeste Ng; Everything I never told you

Girl with a Cat, Ivan Kramskoi

Medium: oil,canvas

I'm not lying when I say this tweet brought a tear to my eye

Wayfaring’s Laws* of Medical Superstition

1. Upon utterance of the “q-word,” (a word too heinous to commit to writing here, even in the disguised form of one of its many synonyms), the Emergency Dept, clinic, or medical unit in which it was uttered will become inundated with emergencies, difficult patients, and a census out of ratio to staff within the hour.

2. Cloud color dominance submits to the traditional medical educational hierarchy. Thus, a white cloud resident paired with a black cloud attending on call will suffer the effects of the attending’s stormy weather. Medical students, like weathermen, are merely present to record the day’s events for posterity. Cloud forecasts from medical students have a positive predictive value of 14% and are not to be trusted.

3. A seemingly random fleeting thought regarding a patient of particularly disdainful character or of frequent visitation to one’s facility is bound to result in producing said patient’s presence in one’s clinic or ED before the end of the shift. Pronouncement of the patient’s name in the presence of colleagues will result in contact with said patient within the hour.

4. Precipitation precipitates precipitous deliveries. Inclement weather not only brings on labor but also predicts baby booms 9-10 months into the future. The same can be said for Full moons and full ERs and psych wards or Friday the 13ths and emergencies in clinic.

5. Bringing work to be done during one’s “downtime” is a guarantee of a busy day with no downtime.

6. If the functioning of a pager is in question, all that is required to elucidate an answer is to drop one’s pants in a bathroom stall or sit down to a meal. If one is able to complete their bodily eliminations or enjoy a full meal uninterrupted, the pager is surely in need of fresh batteries.

7. The more severe the weather, the more likely all scheduled patients will show up. Conversely, the more pleasant the weather, the less likely scheduled patients will show up. See also: the pre-chart principle, in which pre-charting on a patient prior to their arrival to clinic substantially increases the likelihood that the patient will not show up.

*Laws are still in the research phase and have not yet been found to be universally true, though the frequency of their occurrence and observation by medical personnel from a wide array of specialties and locales supports their factual nature.

For the first time in a while, I’ve signed up to do some peer teaching for 1st years over a revision special event, and one of those sessions is a cardiac exam, so I threw this together to help with remembering the examination and signs of stenosis and regurgitation of the aortic and mitral valves. 

I’ve always loved the symmetry of this diagram, and it’s genuinely helped me to easily recall the cardiac cycle stage and manoeuvres needed to identify all of these murmurs.

turns out the way you choose to live out each day dictates what your life will look like overall. no i know it's terrible

anyone wanna buy a semi rundown house with me that we spend the summer fixing up, long nights with the radio playing gently into the night as we put down new floor boards, sitting in freshly painted rooms watching the sun set out the window…… sorry, i cant finish this post, the fantasy got to me…..

I'm torn between ordering The Fish Mother and the Pure speculation Meat.

from https://www.boredpanda.com/badly-translated-signs/

I didn’t miss that social cue I just thought it was stupid 

Don't stop untill you're proud.

Nudibranchs as pictured by a Japanese illustrator named Kumataro Ito, artist for the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition, 1907–10. More of his stunning images here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/kumataro-ito-s-illustrations-of-nudibranchs-from-the-uss-albatross-philippine-expedition-ca-1908

In a small group session on mechanical ventilation stuff and the preceptor asks, “How would you describe this ABG?” and I said, “Bad,” and she goes, “I’m looking for two words,” so I go, “Very bad?”

(the correct answer was “severe ARDS” but like, same thing)

Trauma bro, about a patient with high surgical/anesthesia risk: The premedicating anesthesiologist said she almost contraindicated the patient, because you don't like to put people with such high risk under anesthesia, but I know she lied. You all love it when it gets complicated and you have problems to solve

Me, grinning manically with an arm full of IV and arterial lines and vasopressors and pumps and the likes: I don't know what you are talking about

12.01.23

studying histology is like so interesting, but also so tiring :,)

I wish ratings of medical visits could go both ways.

“Patient started screaming at me about not prescribing amoxicillin for her after explaining ad nauseam that antibiotics don’t work for influenza. 2/5.”

“Upon being told he would not be receiving a narcotic prescription for his chronic toe pain (he got a prescription for 30 Percocet just 3 days ago as well) patient proceeded to smear feces on the wall before storming out and screaming ‘fuck this place and fuck y’all.’ 1/5, hopefully he doesn’t return.”

“Brought entire up to date list of medications with her to the emergency department. Very pleasant. Knowledgeable about own health and eager in understanding her conditions. 5/5.”

KATHY LAM 黑山

sea bunny and snail cat

Art by Peach Momoko

20-21/70 days of productivity: 29-30/12

Done with the reproductive tract module, still have some questions on uworld but these will have to wait

Also, what’s better than study with me videos? Study with me livestreams with everyone being supportive in the chat, this year’s magical discovery probably

Willow and Juniper Kitties - 2020

Juvenile emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), Guam

Today is Wet Beast Wednesday!

Today's wet beast is: Telescopefish

Olive's Wet Beast Fact: these Muppet-lookin fish can be found worldwide in deep, cold, tropical waters. Freak.

Stay tuned for more Wet Beast Wednesdays!

One of the most important survival skills as an adult is internalising the idea that other people being rude or dismissive towards you for no apparent reason, is most often a reflection of their problems (shitty attitude, bad day, work stress, family stress) and usually has nothing to do with you.

The velvet worm Austroperipatus eridelos photographed by Gil Wizen!