A Christmas Miracle
We have entered the month of December and Christmas is only 3 weeks away. For this month I would like
Tag: ICU
Frankenstein Medicine
For this week, I have been spending 8-9 hours a day inside the classroom and in the simulation laboratory trying
Life’s Worries
A couple of weeks ago, I took care of a patient who was admitted in the hospital for shortness of breath. She has
Heart Tones
I just arrived home one early evening when I received a call from the hospital’s Emergency Department. On the other
The Dead Speaks
Part of the benefits of a physician practicing in a teaching hospital is that there are regularly scheduled academic conferences and meetings where
Little Girl in ICU
She was sitting in one corner of the room. With big headphones on her ear, and with an iPad in her
Autumn Leaves
It was a rainy foggy autumn morning. I accompanied my family to our local YMCA, where my children would practice
Daddy is Home
It was a long day. In reality, it had been a series of long days, and long weeks, of a
When Doctors Cry
It’s alright Melissa. You can dry your tears now. This is just part of the job we do. I know,
Bloody Sunday
Sunday morning. It was still dark outside, but I forced myself out of bed. Got to go to work. I
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