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January 28, 2010

PENN MEDICINE In Haiti -- Dispatch 8

January 28, 2010 07:37

Subject: Start of day 4

Good morning from the steps of the Friendship House. While waking up thus morning we were met by beautiful Africian music coming from the church.  Not a bad way to start the day.

We finished up yesterday a little before midnight. However, Derick and Bab had to return to tend to a patient with some post- op bleeding.

We did 13 cases yesterday, including several children. Two were ASA 4, and several more were 3's. One was on a dopamine infusion (no pump) in the ward for pressure support.

Today we are working on our pacing skills, and have established a schedule we hope to follow for the remaining of our stay. Patient rounds at 0630, resupply at 0730, breakfast at 0800, team meeting at 0820, operations start at 0930, lunch- dinner at 1430, more operating in the afternoon, finish OR cases by 1900. We will work in a couple of hours of wound rounds in the afternoon.

Wish us luck!

 

Michael

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Posted at 12:55 PM in PENN MEDICINE in Haiti |

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