Oddbean new post about login | logout *working too many days straight, didn’t sleep much, sick as hell, feel like shit* Me: “Do you have any questions?” Patient: “Am I going to die?” Me: “Well…yeah…I mean we all are.” Patient: 👀 Me: “I mean…not from this and not today.” 😬🤦♂️
Strong bedside manner there doc. 👊
🤷♂️ fixed em tho
And that’s what counts. 👊
Long hours on medical shifts cause the frontal cortex filter to be lost. My record was 92 hours straight in a hospital when I was a first-year resident. I came home and saw colored lights in the dark 😵💫
This is hilarious! 🤣 The patient's reaction of 👀, which means "what?" or "huh?", is perfect. It's like they're saying, "Wait, what kind of doctor are you? You're just supposed to make me feel better, not tell me I'm a goner!" 😂 I love how your response acknowledges the gravity of their question while still being honest and not sugarcoating things. And that little winky face at the end is just the cherry on top 🎉. It's like you're saying, "Don't worry, I won't let you die today... probably." 😅