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TALES FROM THE MICU: Miracle Kid

Mar 08, 2013 15:30

TALES OF THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

INTROLet me start with a brief intro into the way we do things in the ICU. As a sub-intern, I basically function as an intern with less patients (or in my case, the same amount, lol) and we have to be in at about 6:30AM to see them in the morning, chat with the nurses about anything that happened overnight ( Read more... )

tales from micu, medical school

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magenta_girl March 8 2013, 21:20:42 UTC

This is fascinating to me so I would love more.

writerdoc March 8 2013, 23:21:06 UTC

Great! I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know. :)

whipchick March 8 2013, 22:26:16 UTC

That's fascinating and yes I would love to read more!

Is the lowering the body temperature thing the same thing that helps little kids survive icy drownings with Mammalian Dive Reflex?

writerdoc March 8 2013, 23:28:20 UTC

Yes, exactly! Except this is a controlled environment, of course, and you should never allow a human's body temperature to drop below 90 deg F at the risk of causing an arrhythmia, increasing clot formation, and causing electrolyte imbalances (these can even happen during the protocol so patients have to be closely monitored). Obviously, you can't control body temp during a drowning, but that's why many people (especially kids) can survive if they're rescued quickly enough. But then there's that whole water in the lungs issue... ;)

It's really fascinating physiology and it's amazing how the human body responds in critical situations. We really are remarkable creatures. :D

Thanks for reading and I'm glad you liked it!

music_lover3 March 8 2013, 23:33:15 UTC

Wow, this is fantastic. I'd love to read more!

writerdoc March 10 2013, 21:04:43 UTC

Thanks for reading and I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D

bogwitch64 March 9 2013, 05:00:35 UTC

Wow--you need to keep doing these and then put them all together in a book!!!

writerdoc March 10 2013, 21:05:15 UTC

LOL, I may just do that someday! :D

Thanks for reading and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

java_fiend March 9 2013, 18:12:46 UTC

This really is an amazing thing and an amazing read. I would absolutely love to read more of your adventures. I'm so glad that this one had a happy ending... and hope that Mark continues to improve. I can't even begin to imagine the look on your face though... that would have been priceless. :-)

writerdoc March 10 2013, 21:05:50 UTC

It was priceless! And probably hilarious, hehe. :D

Thanks for reading and I'm glad you enjoyed it!