later that night:
Same resident: My patient in three says her last doctor told her that she had a condom stuck on her ovary once.
Staff physician: Man, I would really love to have a look at her boyfriend.
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A hot off the press emergency medicine resident in the heartland. Trained abroad; an incorrigible wanderer. Join me as I readjust to American life and try not to (further) damage my patients, one shift at a time. . .
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