ADD and STDs
So I don't really think I have ADD, but I think if you have a continuum with ADD on one side, and SuperFocus Powers on the other end, I'd end up on the ADD half somewhere, but not too close to the end. In fact, I made it through medical school with out needing medication, and made some good grades. But there are times in medical school where some inattention really hurts (and I do mean "hurts").
1. STD clinic: Due to inattention to details, I screwed up a urethral swab on this innocent 19 year old who had sex for the first time. Since I screwed up the swab (throwing it away) I had to swab him again... AND evidently swabbing the urethra for a 2nd time in a day is much more painful than the first. But to compound the problem... I, in another fit of ADD, failed to pay attention to what culture tube I grabbed from the drawer. It was a pink tube for "women"... Now, I swear to this day that the two tubes contain the same solution... but I couldn't convince the nurse. So I had to swab the poor guy a third time... and yes #3 was 3x as painful as the first. I don't think that kid will ever have unprotected sex again.
2. DRE: no, that doesn't stand for Dr. Dre... It stands for digital rectal exam... How do you screw that up with ADD you ask. Well, I forgot something. Lubricating Jelly!!! but once I was halfway in, I wasn't going to tell the guy that I forgot the jelly... I figured he hadn't had one in probably years and years, so he won't remember that there is supposed to be jelly... so I just flexed my muscles and used a nice twisting motion to get that finger all the way up in there... he moaned and groaned a bit, but he took it like a man.
David MD
So I don't really think I have ADD, but I think if you have a continuum with ADD on one side, and SuperFocus Powers on the other end, I'd end up on the ADD half somewhere, but not too close to the end. In fact, I made it through medical school with out needing medication, and made some good grades. But there are times in medical school where some inattention really hurts (and I do mean "hurts").
1. STD clinic: Due to inattention to details, I screwed up a urethral swab on this innocent 19 year old who had sex for the first time. Since I screwed up the swab (throwing it away) I had to swab him again... AND evidently swabbing the urethra for a 2nd time in a day is much more painful than the first. But to compound the problem... I, in another fit of ADD, failed to pay attention to what culture tube I grabbed from the drawer. It was a pink tube for "women"... Now, I swear to this day that the two tubes contain the same solution... but I couldn't convince the nurse. So I had to swab the poor guy a third time... and yes #3 was 3x as painful as the first. I don't think that kid will ever have unprotected sex again.
2. DRE: no, that doesn't stand for Dr. Dre... It stands for digital rectal exam... How do you screw that up with ADD you ask. Well, I forgot something. Lubricating Jelly!!! but once I was halfway in, I wasn't going to tell the guy that I forgot the jelly... I figured he hadn't had one in probably years and years, so he won't remember that there is supposed to be jelly... so I just flexed my muscles and used a nice twisting motion to get that finger all the way up in there... he moaned and groaned a bit, but he took it like a man.
David MD
ADD???
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe you are correct about the continuum...
...but what i really think probably caused all those errors is LOS. "Lack Of Sleep."
...Brother, i seriously dont know why those people who force you to work so much do it. It isn't great for you...it isn't great for the reputation of medicine, and it sure isn't good for the patients.
I do stuff like that when i have been sleep deprived, or overworked. And i've never been put through an internship-like situation before.
- your sis