Clinicals 4/1/11

Another fabulous week of clinicals! Starting to get into some IR stuff such as paracentesis, thoracentesis, liver bx, thyroid bx and other fascinating intricate things! I love the people that I am working with! Its a very positive experience for me and I'm appreciating the encouragement and kindness that they show me day to day! =) We are constantly doing paracentesis' most ETOH related but some not. Once the liver reaches the stage of cirrhosis, its truly amazing how much ascites is created. I  believe the greatest amount that I have drained thus far was 10 liters! Talk about going from 9 months pregnant to skin and bones. It is amazing relief for the patient which most important.