HO pet peeves

So yet again, I’ve been guilted into blogging, by the birthday gal no less.
Can’t believe you have been checking everyday even though my blog hasn’t seen activity in the past 4months! (No inspiration to blog. Also busy facebooking! Haha)

Had fun with you jiemeis again today, will promise to blog once I get the photos from everyone.

Anyway, even though I’m still suffering from the aftereffects of our afternoon drinking felt even more postcall than on a normal postcall day), decided to blog abit here out of guilt.

Wanted to blog abt o&g but I think that will make me rather upset as I already feel very sad abt leaving my colleagues and my comfortable lifestyle now which consists of having breakfast after morning changes, visiting each other, having lunch then meeting for ice cream again.

I’m ectastatic abt having finished my last peripheral ward call. If things go according to plan, I may not do calls for the next 1 year! Less money but still Whoo hoo!

So of cos, in my current state of mind (pple who still need to do calls may not appreciate this so much), i didn't mind coming up with a list of top ten most irritating things you get called for in the middle of the night and my also very irritating reply to them, feel free to add on!


10. At 2am,
- Dr, pt want to talk to you regarding mx/blood results/plug feel uncomfortable/feel hot/why must have drip?
- Me: i'm very busy now, got many sick pts lor (this is most of the time true), tell the pt i can't come so soon. *drops by in an hour or two -> pt most prob will be sleeping soundly*

9. At 3am,
- Dr, pt say cannot BO, wants fleet NOW
- Me: why he want to spend the night shitting instead of sleeping?


8. - Dr, patient got temperature of 37.8 leh, not on panadol you know....
Me 1 yr ago: oh ok, what case is it? Is it onco case? Is the patient on antibiotics?
Me now: temperature of 37.8 no need to call dr one. If the next temperature more than 38 then call me again. *hang up*

7. - Dr, patient low urine output/NPU
Me, in my heart: bloody hell I also NPU for the whole day liao lor


6. - Dr, patient cannot sleep.
I learnt during the past yr that the drug i most often prescribe and with much enjoyment is piriton


5. - Dr, my pt's hypocount 10 leh
Me: ok *hang up*


4. - Dr, i'm calling from ward **, my patient's bld results come back: Na 133, K 3.5, Cl 90
Me: ... (also dunno wat to say)
Or better still, Dr, results for you to note in ward **. *hang up*


3. At 3am,
- Dr, pt pull out catheter and refuse to be inserted again. We try talk to him many times already, he still refuse.
Me: so what do you want me to do?


2. - Dr, pt say very hungry, the family buy noodle soup for him. Can let him eat or not?
Me: we already wrote there clear feeds 500ml. Wat do you think?
- Orh, so cannot is it?

1. - Dr, can come and set plug? Plug 3 days already must change
Me *roars*: WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME AT 4AM TO DO THIS???????!!!
- Becos IV Abx due at 4am and I off plug already/pt never eat the whole day and i off plug already
- *ROAR*

And the most irritating pet peeve....

- Dr, I'm calling from ward ** i got one patient...
Me *interrupts*: I'm not on call tonight
- ... he say he feel very itchy...
Me *louder*: I"M NOT ON CALL!!!!!!
- huh you not on call ah? Do you know who is on call ah???