Archive for the ‘Pediatrics’ Category

Deadly!

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Yes I know that your two year old probably can chew her food but some items are just too risky.

Namely grapes. They are the perfect size to occlude the airway! Make sure you cut them up before you give them to your toddler.

Nothing is scarier to me than having a kid come in with a completely blocked airway!

Flagrant Foul

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Dear Coach,

Just letting you know that when the kid on the other team chucks a bat at your pitcher in a softball game, hitting him in the face, it’s probably for the best to pull him from the game and evaluate him for injury. Best not to wait for another inning when he passes out. Word to the wise.

Doc

Call Child Protective Services!

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Nothing’s worse when you get a baby’s urinalysis back with “Several Trichamonads”. Of course trich is an STD so as soon as that’s found you start thinking horrible things.
Well, luckily I called the lab and had the pathologist personally read the urine micro.
Nope. Just some contaminant or something. No worries. Nothing bad.
Thanks for the shitty read Ms Lab Tech.
Lucky because we just about called CPS to report it.