Dr W, adressing my class of second-year residents: So, what do you make of this arterial blood gas drawn from the newborn premature infant?
Joe: This is not compatible with life in any human being.
Dr W: Actually, I lifted the numbers from a textbook. They represent normal values for a newborn premie. But I like your confidence!
2 comments:
What were the values?
Who are you? Is this DO, testing your daunting knowledge of pediatrics?
The numbers didn't seem too bad: 7.20/46/46/-8
Maybe Joe merely said, "These are not normal for ANY human whatsoever," rather than, "This is not compatible with life..."
In either case, the funny part was how confidently he said it.
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