A 50 y/o COVID positive male is admitted to the med-Surg floor on 4L BNC. Shortly after arriving, the patient turned blue and became hypoxic. The rapid response team was called and the patient was immediately taken to get a CT scan with PE protocol to assess for a clot in the lung. The patientContinue reading “Clots, Codes, and COVID”
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COVID Update: Are we really heroes?
Over the past couple of months, the world was forced to adapt to a new normal. Businesses were shut down, jobs were lost, jobs were deemed essential or nonessential, healthcare workers became heroes, and people appreciated the importance of science. There are two extremes: those who believe the coronavirus is a government-created fake to stealContinue reading “COVID Update: Are we really heroes?”
A Faith of Thorns
I recently had a patient encounter with an elderly woman and the conversation is as follows: “Do you think God is creating this virus to destroy the world like he has done in the past? Like he is wanting us to learn something?” (Me) “I think God is good and would not create this kindContinue reading “A Faith of Thorns”
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