Call me... Ms. Riley

[e_jeanriley]

I, apparently, am playing teacher today. What has one of IM's second-year residents learned today? I'll tell you what- When a patient has a pulmonary embolism, the first thing on their to-do list is not "Stick a hypodermic in

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[reed_md]

it's legal only if you want to spend a lifetime in jail. :/

[e_jeanriley]

I don't think that technically makes it legal. And, wouldn't those two goals be conflicting? If I killed an intern to get to jail, and because I wanted to go to jail, I was acquitted... who wins here?

But that's a moot point. Because that particular resident will live to be the defendant in many a malpractice suit, don't you worry.

[yasuragi_kaito]

I have no clue why this reminded me, BUT... this reminds me of one of my old high school friends. He ended up being a detective later on in life -- and let me tell you, this guy could look at gruesome crime scenes while eating a sub and not blink. Much respect for that one.

I think it's similar with doctory stuff. Hell, I couldn't dissect MY frog in 7th grade, but I can recite the most hideous details of the PDR by heart while munching on my cookies.

Experience and exposure. Something those little whippersnappers need to learn.

Damn... you got me hungry for cookies now. Bad Ms. Riley!

[e_jeanriley]

Frogs were no big for me. It was the cow eye in the eighth grade that got me. I think it was the vitreous humor, personally. Which is why my job has very little to do with optometry, I thank you.

And, if conversation regarding gory crime scenes, frog dissection, and whippersnappers can get you jonesing for cookies, anything can(but we knew that, didn't we?). I claim no responsibility whatsoever.