/sci/ - Science & Math

What’s your specialty?
How many hours do you work per week?
Which residency program did you attend?
Name one thing you hate most about your job

>anesthesia
>30 hours a week, up to 70 hours during call rotation
>Stanford
>declaring urgent or emergent surgery for obvious non emergent cases…. Always seems to spike before Christmas or before someone’s anniversary or prior a vacation……

>receive consult for routine appendicitis
>walk in room
>”well, it all started 10 years ago”

>be hospitalist
>*pager beeping*
>recognize the extension…
>PACU…
>*sip coffee*
>*pager beeping 30 seconds later*
>it’s ortho
>look out window
>ortho is already in civilian clothing rearranging fishing poles in the bed of their truck
>mfw

>>12219706
>it's real

>be on call
>military guy accidentally shot by other military guy at local outdoor gun range
>take to OR for quick 20 minute procedure (low caliber weapon, no major trauma)
>this was 3 months ago
>letter comes in mail today
>subpoena
>have to go to court 5 states away to give testimony....
>call military court to explain situation, there’s nothing for me to testify that isn’t on the patient record
>they still want me to fly down, won’t let me zoom call or anything
>have to testify extend of injuries to court martial the other dude
>mfw the info they want is on the H&P, op note, post op note

share the most ridiculous calls you’ve received lately while following or consulting.

>Wake up at 0200 to nurse page
>Am notified that my 25 year old POD 1, perforated appendix, removed with lap, has a blood pressure of 160/90
>I Inquire about trends, ask for other VS, symptomatic?
>”I don’t have the rest since patient is asleep and the automatic cuff took it.”
>so exhausted I’m not even mad
>ask if purpose of call is for more narcotics, antihypertensives, or concerns for pending instability
>”just thought you’d want to know, everything else is good”
>sounds great... just keep an eye on it I’ll see him when I round today...
>fall asleep at 0230

>page at 0530
>nurse asks if she can advance diet from clears to post surgical
>patient is POD 5 incision and drainage of abscess followed by internist. I signed off the day after operation, wound care is covering dressing orders
>confused, ask if there was a reason patient hasn’t advanced to regular diet 3-4 days ago
>“There is no advance as tolerated order, and patient really wants toast and oatmeal for breakfast”

mfw

>>9708570
>tfw struggling with time value of money in economics class

I'm an idiot. I won't bother you with the whole story but I've basically got 4 days to study an entire syllabus worth of micro- and macroeconomical graphs, market analysis, formulas, functions, etc.

That even possible, /mg/?

>>7921817
>do what makes you want to get out of bed in the morning.
If only there were such a thing