For the past four weeks, I have worked in the intensive care unit (ICU) as a requirement for my medical school’s fourth-year graduation coursework. Although I was a bit nervous about working in the ICU, I am so thankful for all the learning that has come from this rotation. The ICU for those that might […]
PTSD Doesn’t End on the Battlefield
I’ve begun my clerkship rotation in the intensive care unit this month, where we take care of patients with the most serious of medical problems. Many of our patients are post-operative from the cardiac surgery team, which generally means that they have had their ribcages sawed open and their heart stopped, hooked up to a […]
On the ICU
I’ve just wrapped up a month on the ICU service at the VA hospital in Palo Alto, and it’s been an honor serving our vets and a pleasure getting to know a few of them. As I’ve reflected on the patients I saw in the ICU, there were a few surprises for me. Entering the […]
