This article has been deidentified to protect the anonymity and confidentiality of the patient in the story. Any matches in names or circumstances to other patients are entirely coincidental. His face was now pale. The body that had labored for each breath lay still beneath the thin hospital blanket. I placed my stethoscope gently on… Read More »A Brief Encounter The post A Brief Encounter first appeared on Biomedical Odyssey.| Biomedical Odyssey
This article has been deidentified to protect the anonymity and confidentiality of the patient in the story. Any matches in names or circumstances to other patients are entirely coincidental. It’s early in intern year, and I’m a new "baby doctor". My mind is algorithmically checking off the boxes as I read the morning lab values:… Read More »Learning to Read The post Learning to Read first appeared on Biomedical Odyssey.| Biomedical Odyssey
This article has been deidentified to protect the anonymity and confidentiality of the patient in the story. Any matches in names or circumstances to other patients are entirely coincidental. “But that’s the thing, doctor, I don’t have any pain, I’m just sick to my stomach.” She was 94 years old, generally healthy, and had come… Read More »Slowing Down The post Slowing Down first appeared on Biomedical Odyssey.| Biomedical Odyssey