Cold and Dead
Part of the duty of a medical resident in a teaching hospital is to formally pronounce a patient dead. When
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Black Friday
Thanksgiving week is the busiest time for travel in the United States. Students who are in distant colleges and universities,
Bad Night
We’re sleeping in the hospital now. It started this year. Our calls are now in-house as the hospital wanted us to physically
Concert in the ICU
Inside ICU room 34* of our hospital, there is an ongoing musical performance. One young man is playing an instrument
Old Friend
Hello friend. First of all, I know it is your birthday tomorrow. Don’t be impressed that I remember that after
Death Snatchers
During our ICU morning rounds, the medical residents were presenting the patients’ cases to me as I was taking over care from another
Illusive Hope
During my last weekend call, one of the many admissions I had to the ICU was a man in his 70’s, who was
Destined Rest Stop
Returning home one evening after dropping off my daughter to her university, I came to this rest area. Since I was still
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Reminiscence
This is not a film review. I know anybody can be a critic. Everybody has an opinion and everybody is entitled
A Somber Celebration
Last week, we had a patient in the ICU who was unwell. Unwell, is perhaps an understatement. He was of an
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 