tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post181615233011433475..comments2024-02-28T08:42:52.675+00:00Comments on The Junior Doctor: Blood on the dancefloorDr Michael Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340927185641717290noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-10255788602132058842009-05-04T14:04:00.000+00:002009-05-04T14:04:00.000+00:00Great Post..Great Post..ChezziePoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616195079229653347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-92056626765547649552009-04-27T22:53:00.000+00:002009-04-27T22:53:00.000+00:00Medifix - what Adam said is right.
Everyone else ...Medifix - what Adam said is right.<br /><br />Everyone else - sorry about the delay, but I can now <A HREF="http://thejuniordoctor.blogspot.com/2009/04/blood-on-dancefloor-part-2.html" REL="nofollow"> conclude this story</A>Dr Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340927185641717290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-30591420198568266632009-04-26T14:46:00.000+00:002009-04-26T14:46:00.000+00:00Come on! Suspense is one thing but this is taking ...Come on! Suspense is one thing but this is taking things too far :-)Food Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413887520614296421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-68339886513714356152009-04-23T13:34:00.000+00:002009-04-23T13:34:00.000+00:00Medifix, trauma tends to happen at night or outsid...Medifix, trauma tends to happen at night or outside of office hours. There has never been a requirement for consultant anaesthetists to be resident on call, this is not a case of "what is happening to the NHS".<br /><br />It would never have been appropriate to perform a tracheostomy in this patient without anaesthetising and attempting to intubate him first.<br /><br />Whilst Dr Anderson is "a trainee ST2 doctor" he has spent 5/6 years at medical school, had vast post-graduate training and passed postgraduate exams.<br /><br />There is a massive difference between a doctor who has just qualified and a "junior" doctor who may have 5 - 20 years experience.<br /><br />Whilst many of us have concerns about training few want to go back to 100+ hours per week. My 48 hours a week at the moment are more like 60 -70. I just wish I was getting paid for the extra 20.<br /><br />Dr Anderson's management seems entirely appropriate so far (a second pair of hands no matter how senior you are is helpful). I hope I manage to avoid any doctors "taught" by medifix.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553874141183004596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-32737680922480181172009-04-22T20:00:00.000+00:002009-04-22T20:00:00.000+00:00fret not, all will be revealed very, very soonfret not, all will be revealed very, very soonDr Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340927185641717290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-1543389456769790042009-04-22T09:53:00.000+00:002009-04-22T09:53:00.000+00:00Sigh! Are you studing for an exam or something Dr ...Sigh! Are you studing for an exam or something Dr Anderson? Your postings are always informative and excellent reading but unfortunately are becoming more and more infrequent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-8431130884660266782009-04-21T13:46:00.000+00:002009-04-21T13:46:00.000+00:00Great post please please please tell us what happe...Great post please please please tell us what happens!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993163446852666230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-68004413837510240612009-04-20T21:14:00.000+00:002009-04-20T21:14:00.000+00:00I think I stopped breathing reading this. Any hope...I think I stopped breathing reading this. Any hope of an update sometime soon??!!!!ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-53261622656829399412009-04-19T22:01:00.000+00:002009-04-19T22:01:00.000+00:00I cannot take the suspenseI cannot take the suspensexxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142207859664468166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-42872595025027232512009-04-18T03:39:00.000+00:002009-04-18T03:39:00.000+00:00medifix, while im sure the general sentiment of yo...medifix, while im sure the general sentiment of your post is well-meant and highlights problems within the system, he said the ITU reg ("his immediate senior") *was* there - he got mary to bleep for him. RTFB (please read the blog more closely).<br /><br />anyway, we're still waiting to see what happens, maybe a consultant does show up in the nick of time! :P or maybe dr A manages by himself ... update please! :DHarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039651341334249628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-45173050639353175402009-04-17T09:11:00.000+00:002009-04-17T09:11:00.000+00:00Thank you for posting this blog and expressing you...Thank you for posting this blog and expressing your anxiety and telling us how you are trained to manage trauma. This clearly tells us what is happening in the NHS, how doctors are trained and why things have gone wrong from bad to worse.<br /><br />I can visualize how hard this must have been as you mention you are a trainee ST2 anaesthetist. Where are the SPRS & Consultants? It is their responsibility and duty to be there, observe, teach and help you gain confidence and not leave you alone. <br /><br />Injuries sustained after serious trauma (this patient had) is always very difficult to assess. This patient was obviously anoxic as he was irritable and fighting to survive. He must have been anxious looking “Angor animi refers to a patient’s actual and genuine belief that they are in the present act of dying http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angor_animi<br /><br />There is no doubt, the treatment for this is “Tracheostomy”, sticking a wide bore needle is life saving, unfortunately you had difficulty to intubate. It takes courage to handle the situation like this without support. I find it sad, because, the poor person’s life was left in your hands to manage by your seniors. Please think, how you would feel if you are loved ones or you life was in the hands of a trainee ST2 doctor.<br /><br />I used to drag medical students and junior doctors and teach them because I believed my life will be in their hands one day, and so did not want someone to mess around my life when I need their help. <br /><br />Our ministers, administrators and even the GMC make too many protocols and expect them to be meticulously followed. This is resulting in avoidable distress and pain to patients and ethically uncomfortable. Some doctors also told me that the nurses tell you what to do, when people like us can just stand and helplessly watch.Medifixhttp://www.medifix.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-22788176328356433062009-04-14T07:56:00.000+00:002009-04-14T07:56:00.000+00:00Don't leave it there! What happened next?!Don't leave it there! What happened next?!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965300148218903639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-80916583643503593502009-04-13T16:48:00.000+00:002009-04-13T16:48:00.000+00:00i hate cliffhangers, we need to know what happened...i hate cliffhangers, we need to know what happenedThe Young Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917179537100481273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-37870811452833461152009-04-13T16:43:00.000+00:002009-04-13T16:43:00.000+00:00hey great post! i successfully intubated a patient...hey great post! i successfully intubated a patient (my second one) a couple of weeks ago, with the aid of a bougie too! those things are awesome. i really admire your cool thought process throughout the whole ordeal; can't wait to see what happened nextLil' girl dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824731196151359348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-28031740200484845192009-04-13T16:36:00.000+00:002009-04-13T16:36:00.000+00:00i hate cliffhangersi hate cliffhangersLady In Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167665086863041066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482732367812174734.post-70864459471565579242009-04-13T14:21:00.000+00:002009-04-13T14:21:00.000+00:00Brilliant post!!Brilliant post!!Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533401296012066437noreply@blogger.com