Been Busy
First post in a long time... I'm post-call and don't want to sleep so my internal clock doesn't get screwed up (more than it already is). As the title suggests, I have been busy, though you probably knew that since I'm a second-year resident and those tend to be busy people. But the best part of it is what I've been busy doing: operating. Finally I've been getting to do some real stuff in the O.R. Hip fractures, joint replacements, carpal tunnels, arthroscopies. I was on call a few weeks ago and got to do my first hip fracture case, pretty much on my own, with some supervision from the attending. It's fun. I've also had some pretty wild experiences. I was on call during a recent holiday celebration, when I was called into the ER for a patient with a small finger partial amputation. The ED doctors neglected to mention the guy's other injury, though. Imagine my surprise when I get down there and the guy has brain herniating through his newly sp...