Bilateral Dermoid Cyst
Published: 5 months, 3 weeks ago (Aug 17, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: gynecology · 0 Comments
One of the coolest things I’ve seen on the wards happened yesterday in the operating room. On my first day of benign surgical gynecology, I saw three laparoscopic procedures – a hysterectomy, a bilateral tubal ligation, and a bilateral ovarian dermoid cystectomy. While all of them were new experiences, it’s the cystectomy which totally blew […]
Beginning of Benign Gynecology
Published: 5 months, 3 weeks ago (Aug 14, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: gynecology · 0 Comments
Saturday morning marked the end of my week on gynecological oncology (“gyn-onc”). A colleague and I came in for morning rounds, got to leave by 10:30am, and I spent the rest of the day pseudo-studying.
First Day of Gynecological Oncology
Published: 6 months ago (Aug 8, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: gynecology, oncology · 1 Comment
On account of today being the earliest I’ve woken up since starting my rotations in January, I’ll write this post in segments throughout the day.
Cervical Ripening With Seaweed
Published: 6 months ago (Aug 7, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: drugs, obstetrics · 0 Comments
In the course of pregnancy, sometimes it becomes necessary to deliver a baby prior to the mother going into spontaneous labor. Indications for induction of labor (IOL) can include suspected fetal compromise, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), premature rupture of membranes (PROM), and chorioamnionitis.
Oh my gosh, the hours are so long. My attending yelled at me! I have to work a full 12 hour shift! And God forbid, back-to-back 12 hour shifts… including a weekend day?! Why am I here? I’m getting pretty tired of how melodramatic some medical students can be about our responsibilities. Try to consider what […]
People’s Community Health Center
Published: 6 months, 1 week ago (Aug 3, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: gynecology · 0 Comments
The People’s Community Health Center is a resident-run clinic which serves the various primary care needs for people in southwest Houston (80,000+ patients per year) – I’m spending my first week of gynecology here and loving it!
Last Day of Obstetrics
Published: 6 months, 1 week ago (Jul 31, 2011) in MS3, OB/GYNTags: obstetrics · 0 Comments
Having been the lucky OB student to get the last call night of the month, I stumbled out of the labor and delivery (L&D) wing and went straight down to McDonald’s to fuel myself with caffeine for the long commute home. I had finished obstetrics – a month that was filled with learning about a […]
Finished with Labor and Delivery
Published: 6 months, 2 weeks ago (Jul 23, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: labor, obstetrics · 0 Comments
Yesterday was my last shift of L&D, and it was an eventful week indeed. Waking up at 4 AM and getting home around 7:30 pm limited my exposure to… the sun… but hopefully I’ll be able to reset my internal clock over the weekend.
First Caesarian Section
Published: 6 months, 3 weeks ago (Jul 18, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: obstetrics · 0 Comments
Well I’m back on the labor and delivery (L&D) service working from 6am to 6pm+ delivering babies, scrubbing in on C-sections and tubal ligations, talking to patients in labor, assessing fetal health in utero, etc. Gyn consult was fun last week, but I’m ecstatic to be back in the operating room. This evening, I had […]
First Day on OB Intake
Published: 7 months ago (Jul 12, 2011) in OB/GYNTags: obstetrics · 0 Comments
OB Intake is basically the “obstetric emergency room.” If patients are over a certain point in their pregnancy (late 1st trimester, or 2nd/3rd trimester), they’re moved from the main ER to be triaged by OB Intake. After being worked up, patients are typically sent to one of three places: 1.) home, 2.) L&D or 3.) […]
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