The patient describes urgency and painful burning with urination. She has one sexual partner her boyfriend of 6 months and has not sustained any trauma. The patient does not have flank pain or history of kidney stones. No other obvious causes of her symptoms.
The physician explains in detail the differential diagnosis and work up. Including labs, urine, imaging, starting antibiotics, etc... After a very thorough discussion the patient says "I agree with your plan except you don't need to check for STDs." The physician must have looked at the patient dumbfounded as the patient said "Don't worry doctor, my boyfriend took a look down there, and he said I'm all clean (followed by a pause) that kittens purring!" Dr. Hundley (name changed for HIPPA) San Francisco, CA
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Amazon.com has sent me numerous notifications of the book Diary of a HO being #1 in the above genre. I interpret this as a lot of future healthcare workers are reading the book. I hope this helps anyone going into the medical profession and especially those working in a hospital. The sales and charitable giving have doubled since the winter. I appreciate word of mouth referrals as not much advertising is going into this project.
For the Medical Education & Training genre on amazon.com either Diary of a HO is #1 or #2 recently. When my book is not the top spot it's usually held by the below book, Playing Doctor by Lawrence. It must be a good read, so I ordered a copy and look forward to receiving. Just notified that after being available on Amazon books for 5 days the book has been given the distinction of #1 New Release in the medical category. The orders, support, and feedback have been amazing. Lets keep educating on healthcare and society and raise money for charities. Thanks for the support. Hope you enjoy the book.
Diary of a H.O. (House Officer) book will be available for regular purchase at Amazon.com and other retailers in paperback and ebook starting Monday 9/14. The pre sales have been through the roof. Be on the look out for another blog post later this week with the first donation checks going out to charity. Thank you for supporting this unfiltered, entertaining and thought provoking work. I'm happy to provide you with a glimpse into the hospital trauma surgery world and current state of society.
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AuthorThe author is an anonymous Attending Surgeon at a large city Level 1 Trauma Center. The surgeon teaches residents and fellows, is involved in research and publications, and speaks at medical conferences. ArchivesCategories |
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