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rad answers

It's shock bowel. Just so you know. A hypoperfusion injury to the small bowel. Completely reversible with the treatment of whatever caused the shock (sepsis, hemorrhage, post-op. whatever). No lasting effects.

Radiology is almost over! I'm stoked and disappointed that I didn't come out a better radiologist. I suppose I will have to rely on practice and repeated experience to become a better film reader. I think whatever's wrong with you will have to be obvious for me to spot it.

Dan's headed to Akron to do his last interview, on Thursday. Then we are done and it is time for making rank lists! I still don't know whether Dan is going to be an anesthesiologist or an ER doc. I'd be happy either way. Part of me hopes he becomes an anesthesiologist so that we don't talk about the same stuff all the time. But that's not really important, I just want him to be happy.

This summer, after I find my new living situation I'm going to figure out what planting zone I'm living in and attempt to start a garden, a real one. so far i'm going to grow mint, basil, strawberries, scallions, and thyme. Also black-eyed susan vine. I will try tomato next year.

Next week I start nephrology, a floor month. I think it's going to be boring. We'll see.

homework

So radiology is pretty boring but still not as boring as rehab medicine. Rehab medicine is terrible. Now here are some CT scans of the abdomen that you need to help me figure out so I can pass my clerkship.

Just kidding everybody. I can pass this class on my own. I think. Maybe. GOD RADIOLOGY IS SO BORING

MY NECK HURTS

I couldn't lift my head off my pillow today. I had to roll onto my side and slide off the end of the bed to get to my radiology exam this morning. This has been going on all weekend, I'm pretty sure it's a bigger deal than this whole new president thing. I must have slept on my neck wrong. Dan has been helping me get dressed and apply salonpas/bengay patches to the back of my neck.

Do you remember salonpas?