after 4 weeks of paediatrics I'm ecstatic to have the weekend off. Not just off, but spending it outside listening to live music and enjoying the weather. And becoming mildly intoxicated.
In the paeds ED, in no paticular order I:
sutured 3 fingers, a lip, a head
saw kid vs. lawnmower
saw what emotional shock can do to the parent of kid vs. lawnmower
fish hook in finger
first presentation of brain cancer
set 2 feet and 2 arms
way too many kids with constipation, gastritis or a cold
one over worked mom who just needed a bit of quiet time and reassurance
several cases of cocksackie
possible child abuse vs. anorexia ?vs. crohn's (that's something for inpatient to sort out)
a kid with a cold whose dad was worried the dying mother might get sick if they visited and wanted permission to go see Mom (heart breaking, especially when they were triaged as not important)
well,sick, happy and sad kids
it's been a good two weeks
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