Surgical emergencies
Everything in surgery is an emergency.
In fact, I believe the 2 words are synonymous.
I'm a lot more careful in managing GS patients as there are so much more ill.
There are like time-bombs, an emergency could happen anytime.
- SVT secondary to sepsis
- Sudden massive melena
- Septic shock
- Right pleural effusion resulting in desaturation
- Perforated viscus presenting as air under diaphragm
All these are just a preview of the cases I've had to deal with in the last week.
Everyday when I go to work, I'm afraid.
Afraid of what emergency I will encounter again.
Sure, it's a good feeling when your patient pulls through because of your timely intervention, but somehow I feel that as long as they are in the ward, anything can still happen.
And therefore I'm happiest when discharging patients.
Wei Qiang converses @ 22:13
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