I'm a few days behind updating this...I had two busy call days (Friday and Sunday) and have been putting together presentations for the past two Tuesday morning OB lectures. So no worries, I'm really not slacking off here!
The variety of OB cases continues to be impressive. As an example, take my 24 hour call shift on Sunday (which was actually not my busiest call day): managed 1 breech delivery, 1 vacuum delivery, 1 set of twins, not sure how many semi-normal deliveries/inductions, one postpartum eclamptic seizure, one postpartum septic endometritis, did a D&C of a 16 week molar pregnancy (that showed up in shock with a hemoglobin of 5.0), and removed one vaginal leech (yes, that's a real problem here...leeches have no boundaries).
The best part of the job is getting to work with the doctors here. I've enjoyed being a part of a training program with the constant focus on good education. Both the junior and senior doctors have welcomed me onto the team, and have all been so willing to teach me Bangladeshi obstetrics. From laughing around the rounds table in the morning to having iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) at their homes in the evening, they've become good friends. Besides my interactions with patients, the staff here have given me a solid one month introduction to Bengali culture.
I'm really looking forward to sharing cases, pictures, and experiences when I'm back in Greeley soon!
The variety of OB cases continues to be impressive. As an example, take my 24 hour call shift on Sunday (which was actually not my busiest call day): managed 1 breech delivery, 1 vacuum delivery, 1 set of twins, not sure how many semi-normal deliveries/inductions, one postpartum eclamptic seizure, one postpartum septic endometritis, did a D&C of a 16 week molar pregnancy (that showed up in shock with a hemoglobin of 5.0), and removed one vaginal leech (yes, that's a real problem here...leeches have no boundaries).
The best part of the job is getting to work with the doctors here. I've enjoyed being a part of a training program with the constant focus on good education. Both the junior and senior doctors have welcomed me onto the team, and have all been so willing to teach me Bangladeshi obstetrics. From laughing around the rounds table in the morning to having iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) at their homes in the evening, they've become good friends. Besides my interactions with patients, the staff here have given me a solid one month introduction to Bengali culture.
I'm really looking forward to sharing cases, pictures, and experiences when I'm back in Greeley soon!
Leeches - yuck!
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