Week 26, 2012: What's inside my bag
MY FRIENDS were in disbelief when they realized I had stopped borrowing things from them. I don't like carrying bags; I want both my hands free. I would go to class empty-handed if that were possible. And then clerkship came where I had to somehow invest in doctor-things lest I become a mere space-occupying lesion in PGH. Inspired by What's In Your Bag Flickr group, I'm sharing the contents of my bag. Whether they speak a lot about me is a matter of philosophical interest—the truth is, I just bring these things around because I need them.
1. A cheap belt bag where I can stuff all my things in. It doubles as a hand bag with a sling I can carry on my shoulder during rounds.
2. A retractable tape measure (for accurately recording tumor sizes or fundal heights) and my trusted stethoscope.
3. A pulse oximeter which measures oxygen saturation levels and pulse rates accurately. Although a bit pricey (around Php 2000), I had to buy this so I don't have to take the pulse for 15 long seconds, the value of which I multiply by 4 to estimate the pulse rate. I'm bad at arithmetic so I couldn't mentally compute for the answer.
4. My new pen of choice, Pilot Super Grip Fine retractable pen, and a pocket notebook with grids.
5. Micropore tape and my wallet.
6. A BP apparatus and an electronic thermometer.
7. An affordable name stamp (locally called Trodat, after its more expensive counterpart) attached to my keys and a small bottle of 70% ethanol.
What I didn't include: surgical scissors, tourniquet, spare syringes, vials, snacks, scratch paper, tissue paper, coins, nail cutter, among others.
1. A cheap belt bag where I can stuff all my things in. It doubles as a hand bag with a sling I can carry on my shoulder during rounds.
2. A retractable tape measure (for accurately recording tumor sizes or fundal heights) and my trusted stethoscope.
3. A pulse oximeter which measures oxygen saturation levels and pulse rates accurately. Although a bit pricey (around Php 2000), I had to buy this so I don't have to take the pulse for 15 long seconds, the value of which I multiply by 4 to estimate the pulse rate. I'm bad at arithmetic so I couldn't mentally compute for the answer.
4. My new pen of choice, Pilot Super Grip Fine retractable pen, and a pocket notebook with grids.
5. Micropore tape and my wallet.
6. A BP apparatus and an electronic thermometer.
7. An affordable name stamp (locally called Trodat, after its more expensive counterpart) attached to my keys and a small bottle of 70% ethanol.
What I didn't include: surgical scissors, tourniquet, spare syringes, vials, snacks, scratch paper, tissue paper, coins, nail cutter, among others.
All set, doc! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pen!
DeleteNotebook with grids! :D
ReplyDeleteThat's right—or a notebook without any lines, but that's rare these days. Or too expensive.
Deletethis is so funny lance!!! wala pang handy pulse ox worth 2k nung med student ako. mas accurate pa pag ako nag-estimate kesa sa pulse ox ng ward hahah!
ReplyDeletei used to have bones in my bag. human bones. that was first year.