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Restarting

Back in the emergency department after a year away, I tackle my first patient, shake off the rust, and realise exactly where I belong.

Added on August 17, 2023 Tales of an Emergency Trainee , BST 1

The Big Return

Back in scrubs after a year away, I return to emergency medicine expecting anxiety and chaos, only to find an unexpected welcome.

Added on February 2, 2021 Foundation Year 1 , General Medicine

I.III.III ALCHEMY Alchemy can be defined as the esoteric, magical means by which an object is brought to its original, divine form or, alternatively, the exoteric, proto-scientific process of transmuting one thing into another. This was all the rage a few eons ago. Alchemy was believed to lead the way to infinite riches, knowledge, and even immortality. It was said […]

Added on January 26, 2021 Foundation Year 1 , General Medicine

Time of Death

I.III.II TIME OF DEATH You know, having watched so much TV, read so many books, heard so many stories… I’d always thought I was kind of impervious to death. Like I’d already gotten used to it. It’s a natural part of life, no big deal. It wasn’t until I started working as a doctor that I actually began coming to […]

Added on January 17, 2021 Foundation Year 1 , Neurology

Neurology – Journal Entries

I.II.V JOURNAL ENTRIES Journal entries from my rotation in neurology: It’s Christmas Day, and I’m on call. I’m enjoying an impromptu feast set up by the nurses in my ward when I’m paged to see Mr. Crap – a demented and confused patient. I get to the ward and am immediately drawn to the patient in question by all the […]