DavidStupidly early start today but I've managed to finalise our updated antibiotic guidance before clinic, which is a huge weight off my mind.
Overheard in passing in the lab just now:
"...then you strip naked and dance around the fire six times widdershins..."
It's always a good day when you have a clinical situation that doesn't seem to have been reported anywhere in the medical literature, ever.
Conversation just now with a lab colleague:
"I found that sample you wanted tested for Hep E"
"E? A"
"A? Oh, aye"
"I? No, A"
Returning from clinic with a fudge donut (donated by a patient) in one hand, and a bone fragment for culture (donated by a different patient) in the other.
Waiting for a call back from Orthopaedics AND a Tesco delivery. #microproblems #buglife
Look, I'm not saying I can be bribed, but if you have cake on your ward then you're going to get a much more detailed analysis of your patients' antibiotic plans, whether you like it or not.
#cake #microproblems #buglife
#cake #microproblems #buglife
Happy World Antibiotic Awareness Week, to those who celebrate.
Are YOU aware of antibiotics?
No. No you aren't. You never heard of them, understand? We never had this conversation, and I was never here.
Anyway, it makes it somewhat easier to bear that I'm *still* catching up on notes for Monday's on-call....
#microproblems #buglife
#microproblems #buglife
Local Professor is covering on call today. This includes authorising culture results, but I've asked him to leave the urine isolates so that I can train a senior lab scientist to do these independently.
Literally told him not to take the piss.