My first call, continued

Already I’m starting to see the value of a hospital that doesn’t depend on residents to do everything. With a teaching service that picks up “learning cases,” our census is filled with diversity and even intrigue. Going home post-call I had seven patients (the first three are old ones I picked up on July 1st). See if you notice a trend.

• An older gentleman with his first MI and subsequent atrial fibrillation.
  
• An older woman with a retroperitoneal abscess and MRSA. She also suffers from dementia and/or delirium.
  
• An elderly man with hyponatremia and an AKA.
  
• An older woman with a stroke.
  
• An elderly woman with a GI bleed.
  
• An elderly woman with a UTI and possible pneumonia.
  
• A middle aged man with uncontrolled diabetes and a serum glucose of >900.