Post EOD call… of which my second was active call…

At breakfast…

Other teams: Hey so your call very good right? Sleep until got pressure sores hor!

Me: Not me, I went to clerk in ED ok… My MO got pressure sores!

MO: Haha but I tell you, our reg got the REAL pressure sores! Need VAC dressing!

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Remember the incident where I was raving at how people thought that HbA1c could be used to diagnose diabetes?

Well… I saw a pte GP’s referral for a patient with foot ulcer yesterday. Written plainly was…

“HbA1c 4.5% = NOT DM”

Tragic…

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Today I saw the true power of the CHOP. SOCIAL OVERSTAYER - in bright bold red.

I had a social admission staying for almost a week. Got rejected by stepdown care and not able to qualify for voluntary nursing home. Family uncontactable, and hanging up the phone on us.

Just summon our best friend, the social overstayer coordinator, this lovely auntie in pink.

My patient went home on the same day.