So i've successfuly completed an entire week of psychiatry. My team is great and we've had some good moments. I will highlight a few below, of course protecting the identity of all involved. If I can remember, I will make all patient stories about males, unless it requires opposite sexes to make sense. I'm sure many of these will have required you be there, but this is going to be a reminder for me later in the dead of winter when I have forgotten how much fun medicine can be.
One of my favorites was on a Monday morning, when I got to hear a colleague ask her patient (Who has spent the entire weekend on the Psych ward) "So, Did you have an exciting weekend?!". For the first time, the patient smiles and says "Yeah...Real Exciting"
A patient dealing with mania pulls me aside and informs me that someone across the hall has sleep apnea and that I needed to know. "You know he is suicidal, I thought you needed to know because they could go anytime they want in their sleep." For thoroughness's sake, I did some literature research and couldn't find a single case of suicide by sleep apnea. I told the patient I would let the nurses know just in case.
One patient was asked about his marriage. "I've been married for going on 11 years now. Our 10th anniversary is this September.
Interviewer: "Do you have any weapons in your home?"
Patient: "Weapons?"
Interviewer: "You know, like guns?"
Patient: "No guns, I have some kitchen utensils though. And Nunchucks. And there are some pretty big rocks outside."
Interviewer: "I think those are okay"
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