10 more sleeps until 3rd year is over!!!!!!!!

I've been trying to do a bit of studying lately. Not working out so well, but I have done a lot of school work. I had to do a 30 min presentation on Hamburger Disease (because of the case last week) and I had to write an essay. It's about using CT scans (aka cat scans) on kids with minor head injuries. I saw a couple cases when I was in pediatric emergency. One kid had a skull fracture! Ouch!

I was on call 2 nights ago. I actually started out at another hospital at an Urgent Care Clinic and I saw a case of Scarlet Fever. I always thought it was an "olden days" thing, but apparently it's quite common. It's just a very specific skin reaction that happens when kids have Strep throat. I thought that was cool. Afterwards, I went to the other hospital where I was on call. We had one consult in emerg. A probably viral meningitis. Sent her home. Nothing we can do, but she'll be fine. Bacterial meningitis, on the other hand...different story altogether!

We were called to 3 vaginal deliveries. The first 2 went fine, but the last one the baby came out blue and floppy (ie NOT what we want to see) because it may have inhaled meconium. I intubated the baby twice!!! The pediatrician I was working with was like "Here you go...give'r" I jumped at the chance, but in my head I was thinking: Oh shit...I was supposed to watch that neonatal recuscitation video!!! Everything turned out fine though. Baby perked up after I shoved tubes down it's trachea. That'll do it!

Other than that, I am trying to organized and pack my stuff so I can move out of my apartment at the end of the month. No electives next year in this fair city. I'll save $800 a month instead! Anyone want to buy furniture?