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[Winged Scapula]

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More proof that men are not as strong as women.

Blood...who cares where its from? I personally find melena a lot more foul smelling.

BTW, I do remember that King of the Hill episode - the neighbors are Laotian. I don't like we have anyone from Laos here, so we'll all agree: Laotians or Hmongs eat dogs! 😉

 

[Castro Viejo]

More proof that men are not as strong as women.

Blood...who cares where its from? I personally find melena a lot more foul smelling.

Melena and dead gut are two things that made me decide General Surgery wasn't my thing. 🙂

No, I suppose not. Maybe chicks just have a bigger nasty tolerance factor?

 

[Castro Viejo]

You two are silly. Everyone knows that's the Koreans that eat dogs! 🙂

CV, you should know this!

Yes, true. And the Greeks invented homosexuality.

(Sorry, all this Asian stereotype talk made me wanna throw in a white group somewhere...)

🙂

Oh God... Is this thread going off course too???

 

[smq123]

Watching a chick basically having this ginormous menstrual period in front of you is just frickin' disgusting. Quick, break out the pads WITH the wings!

Oh, you mean the "rafts"? 😀 The ones that a rat could float on and still not drown?

Oh, and don't tell me that menstrual period blood is "just blood, so what's the big deal?" It's not JUST blood. It's period blood. Period blood is especially nasty and the world generally agrees.

Well, I won't disagree with you there. (Yes, I'm a girl and I think it's kind of gross.)

But the plop...into the bucket...I can't describe it. Plus, I guess I feel nice and protected behind the sterile gown, mask with face shield, and plastic booties. 🙂

This is beginning to remind me of that episode of "King of the Hill" where an Asian guy moves into the neighborhood and he gets blamed when one of the neighbor's dogs goes missing.

Americans and their silly xenophobia.

I'm also Asian (Korean), and an eight year old kid actually came up to me and asked, "Do you REALLY eat dogs?"

I was so surprised by the question that I stuttered as I tried to explain that no, I've never eaten a dog in my life. "N-n-no, of course not, that's just, a, uh, silly idea, I mean, uh, rumor. N-no, definitely not."

For some reason, he didn't look convinced. 😀

 

[Blade28]

Well, I won't disagree with you there. (Yes, I'm a girl and I think it's kind of gross.)

But the plop...into the bucket...I can't describe it. Plus, I guess I feel nice and protected behind the sterile gown, mask with face shield, and plastic booties. 🙂

See, you ARE just one of the guys, able to hang with us! 🙂

BTW, as some here know, I delivered a baby (plus placenta) just last December. 👍 General Surgery baby! We do it all!

 

[Castro Viejo]

BTW, as some here know, I delivered a baby (plus placenta) just last December. 👍 General Surgery baby! We do it all!

The only thing I remember about delivering that frickin' placenta was massaging this chick's mons until, PLOP...!

OB Chief Resident to me: "You mean you DIDN'T wear booties?"

 

[Blade28]

The only thing I remember about delivering that frickin' placenta was massaging this chick's mons until, PLOP...!

OB Chief Resident to me: "You mean you DIDN'T wear booties?"

Booties, gown, gloves, MASK are all essential!

 

[Winged Scapula]

BTW, as some here know, I delivered a baby (plus placenta) just last December. 👍 General Surgery baby! We do it all!

I did the same in September while moonlighting (I was actually consulted for a line)...unfortunately, she was miscarrying twins at about 16 weeks. Perfectly formed boys.🙁

 

[Pir8DeacDoc]

I only seem to get a little squeamish when breaking bones or seeing someone else break bones. So far, rhinoplasty is still a tough procedure for me to watch. Uggh it makes me want to cringe. I never could have been an orthopod.

 

[Blade28]

Aren't you in ENT? Don't they occasionally break facial bones when doing ORIFs, MMFs, etc.?

 

[Pir8DeacDoc]

Aren't you in ENT? Don't they occasionally break facial bones when doing ORIFs, MMFs, etc.?

I'm still in my research year so I don't have too much experience with any of it (8 weeks as an intern).

However, the only bone breaking I've seen is the nasal bones in rhinoplasty, use of the Stryker for mandibulectomies for tumors involving the mandible, and with maxillectomies. I tolerate the saw just fine but something about tapping on a mallet and then forceably breaking the nasal bones makes me cringe.

Cut me some slack man 😀

 

[Blade28]

I'm still in my research year so I don't have too much experience with any of it (8 weeks as an intern).

However, the only bone breaking I've seen is the nasal bones in rhinoplasty, use of the Stryker for mandibulectomies for tumors involving the mandible, and with maxillectomies. I tolerate the saw just fine but something about tapping on a mallet and then forceably breaking the nasal bones makes me cringe.

Cut me some slack man 😀

Ah yes, that's right.

Well tell us how it is in 6 months then! 🙂

 

[smq123]

OB Chief Resident to me: "You mean you DIDN'T wear booties?"

You mean you DIDN'T wear booties?

I'm not that squeamish, but....da*n.

Incidentally - did anyone else have a panic attack while wearing those booties and feeling drops of condensation run down the leg of your scrubs? The first time that happened, I almost stroked out. "Oh my God, there's a leak in my booties, there's a leak! There's meconium running down my...oh. Phew."

However, the only bone breaking I've seen is the nasal bones in rhinoplasty, use of the Stryker for mandibulectomies for tumors involving the mandible, and with maxillectomies. I tolerate the saw just fine but something about tapping on a mallet and then forceably breaking the nasal bones makes me cringe.

For me, breaking the bones in a rhinoplasty wasn't the worst part, not even watching the resident whack away on the mallet. The worst is watching the patient's head jerk back and forth as the resident is whacking away on the mallet. **shudder**

That, and the freaky plastic cornea-protectors that they sometimes put in. They make the patient look like they have the world's worst cataracts.

 

[Castro Viejo]

You mean you DIDN'T wear booties?

No. And I still don't for routine cases. For major laparotomies on patients I just know have all sorts of fluids slushing around, I don the ortho boots up to my frickin' knees baby!

Incidentally - did anyone else have a panic attack while wearing those booties and feeling drops of condensation run down the leg of your scrubs? The first time that happened, I almost stroked out. "Oh my God, there's a leak in my booties, there's a leak! There's meconium running down my...oh. Phew."

I've stopped really feeling squeamish about bodily fluids getting onto me (sorta). The hospital changed over to these crap gowns that bleed fluids in the ARMS of all frickin' places. I mean, if I put my arms in a belly full of blood, it's guaranteed that my arm will come in direct contact and be bloodied. It won't be until the end of the case that I can scrub out and pull the gown off to find my arms covered in dry blood (not my own). Honestly, it's kinda disgusting...

 

[Blade28]

No. And I still don't for routine cases. For major laparotomies on patients I just know have all sorts of fluids slushing around, I don the ortho boots up to my frickin' knees baby!

I wear the ortho boots for three situations only:

(1) Burn cases
(2) Trauma cases
(3) BKAs/AKAs

 

[Castro Viejo]

I wear the ortho boots for three situations only:

(3) BKAs/AKAs

I guess that's what happens when a GENERAL Surgeon tries to do anything VASCULAR. 🙄

Haven't they taught you how to keep from exsanguinating a patient during an amp yet? 🙂

 

[Blade28]

I guess that's what happens when a GENERAL Surgeon tries to do anything VASCULAR. 🙄

Haven't they taught you how to keep from exsanguinating a patient during an amp yet? 🙂

Have fun with your EVARs and peripheral stents while I operate on the only blood vessel that really matters, the aorta (well root, ascending and arch at least).

Oh, and the whole heart thing. 😉

 

[Castro Viejo]

Have fun with your EVARs and peripheral stents while I operate on the only blood vessel that really matters, the aorta (well root, ascending and arch at least).

Oh, and the whole heart thing. 😉

True... I do get a bit jealous when I watch those aortic root operations or anything having to do with the heart... 🙁

But then I take my grownup's salary and I'll go to the local nudy bar with the other physicians who get paychecks and we'll laugh about it. 🙂 If you're nice, maybe we'll spot you a $20 to put in between the nice lady's boobs. Now go get me a soda!

 

[Blade28]

True... I do get a bit jealous when I watch those aortic root operations or anything having to do with the heart... 🙁

But then I take my grownup's salary and I'll go to the local nudy bar with the other physicians who get paychecks and we'll laugh about it. 🙂 If you're nice, maybe we'll spot you a $20 to put in between the nice lady's boobs. Now go get me a soda!

You're forgetting I get the lungs too. 🙂

But yes, you got me there. In terms of getting a job, Vascular and CT are diametrically opposed...everyone here is switching from Plastics to Vascular because of all the stories they've heard from previous chiefs who are getting jobs anywhere in the country that they want, for ridiculous salaries.

 

[Castro Viejo]

everyone here is switching from Plastics to Vascular because of all the stories they've heard from previous chiefs who are getting jobs anywhere in the country that they want, for ridiculous salaries.

Wow. Chaikof must be amused.

Blade... Don't fight it. Fall into the fold. Don't you hear the boobies doing the jiggle dance and the church bell slap and calling for more 20s? Be a Vascular Surgeon and make your mama proud.

 

[Blade28]

Blade... Don't fight it. Fall into the fold. Don't you hear the boobies doing the jiggle dance and the church bell slap and calling for more 20s? Be a Vascular Surgeon and make your mama proud.

Well you know we have a powerhouse Vascular lab here. Bioengineering and MIT and all. 🙂

 

[Castro Viejo]

Well you know we have a powerhouse Vascular lab here. Bioengineering and MIT and all. 🙂

Emory? Absolutely! 👍

I'm telling you, my man... Vascular's where it's at!