“Doc, doc, this is the captain. We need you back on the ship asap for a medical emergency”
I’ve been working in expedition medicine for nine years and last year was the first time I was asked to deal with an emergency. I grabbed my bag packed with IV medications, defibrillator, scalpel, and various tubes, and jogged back to the beach to be shuttled to the ship with a certain amount of trepidation...
What a roller coaster the last 2 years have been. But despite many awful moments, the pandemic has provided us with an opportunity to rethink how we approach many aspects of our lives and what is possible with a little flexibility and forward thinking.
Many patients in the ITU are unable to look after their own eyes so it is vitally important that we take care of them on their behalf. They are at higher risk of eye damage both as a result of their acute illness and due to the treatment they receive on ITU.
A recruitment blog double from Dr Liz Thomas and Dr Shashikumar Chandrashekaraiah. Liz discusses getting a job in a time of change and Shashikumar tells us about recruitment as an IMG.
Written by: Liz Thomas & Shashikumar Chandrashekaraiah