Memoir of an intern doctor…day 130

Internship is such a rollercoaster. Its highs and lows are of two extremes wide apart.

I’ll tell you about some Haha moments everyday as I remember them.

My first day of internship, 1st October, I did night call with a very supportive medical officer. Of the many blunders I might have done that night,😂😂, I clearly remember one.

Mother comes in as a referral, I don’t remember what the referral reason was. MO tells me to go examine. I swab the perineum nicely, only to see a very black foot at the vulva( probably the darkest I’ve ever seen). It was stuck out and there wasn’t any other thing. Not even draining liquor. 😂😂😂😂 the fetus’ limb was gangrenous. I know its not funny, but you should have seen my face.

My head and all the medicine I knew stopped there at that moment. I didn’t ask the mother any questions. I hadn’t even taken history or even looked at the referral form. I immediately took off my gloves, walked to the medical officer and in my own words stated I have seen a black foot.

He asked me what j meant and I stated I have seen a very black foot of a baby peeping 😂😂😂😂😂.

He asked about the reason for referral, my obstetric exam findings, and I just looked at him😂.

I literally freaked out and that’s the only thing that kept on my mind the whole night. Don’t ask me what happened to the mother because I didn’t even follow up. I got traumatised like that.