Gang mayhem

Well, my new Chief resident got tested to the hilt on one of the first on-call nights. We were the on-call team for a night of gang violence. 2 stabbings and 4 gunshot victims almost simultaneously. The recent ATLS course including the triage scenarios was put to the full use possible. Anyway, we repaired an aorta, brachial artery, did a colostym, tube thoracostomy, etc. all in about 3 hours. The OR nurses and the OR nurse on-call team were able to respond as well. After a long hard night of operating continuosly, there is still the Joy of the Surgery because we save lives. JTE.

End of Academic Year

Well the end of the academic year approaches. Graduation of chief residents, etc. Another July 1 of new interns, etc. An truly academic renewal. JTE.