Emergency Medicine Recap

Tomorrow, I start Ambulatory Internal Medicine in Waynesboro, so I guess that means it's time to sum up my experience in the Emergency Department.

Pros:
- A different day every day.  So much excitement and unpredictability!  I like that.
- A lot of instant gratification, especially with traumas.  Not having to manage diabetes and hypertension medications?  I certainly can't protest.
- Shift work!  Which means a great lifestyle and never having to round again.  ZOMG, is this the best or what??

Cons:
- A lot of the really cool traumas get referred to the specialists.  But I want them for myself!
- Not a lot of respect from the other doctors in the hospital, who have the benefit of hindsight.
- No continuity of care with patients, except for the "frequent fliers" that you probably don't want continuity with anyway.

So far, this has been the first rotation that I've done where I felt like this might be something I could see myself doing for the rest of my life.  I'll have to go back and do a month-long rotation my fourth year just to make sure...

In the meantime, I will simply relish in the fact that Literal Bears I'm Jealous Of posted four new entries today.  Is it Christmas in August!?