This year I decided to work 7 days out of our winter break (last week of February). Two days into this decision I felt regret and wished that I took more time off for myself, however, by the end of this past week I was very grateful for all the things that I witnessed. To list just a few, this week I witnessed the presentation, diagnosis, treatment and complications of the following:
- Confirmed Ectopic Pregnancy
- Epididymitits
- Testicular & Ovarian Torsion
- Confirmed Tuberculosis (yes, this was a little scary)
- Large pneumothorax (and placement of a chest tube at bedside)
- COPD exacerbation (leading to intubation)
- Syncopal Bradycardia (this case was very confusing so this is the best way to explain it)
- DVT
- Benign positional vertigo, with saddle paresthesia and large weight loss (never confirmed Dx)