Monday, August 16, 2010

Pre-op

I was presenting a patient to an attending a couple of days ago, and he interrupted me mid chief complaint.

"Q, what is this guy pre-op for?"

"Dr. M, he's not a surgical patient yet.  We're trying conservative medical management."

He looked at me sternly.

"We're born pre-op.  We just don't know what we're pre-op for until later."

God, I love surgeons.


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