Thursday, May 23, 2013
Image Collection
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Many physicians collect images from the patients we see. In the same way we accumulate "interesting presentations" or "ethical dilemmas" or "amazing diagnoses," we also like having a case file of "cool images." Whether a gigantic spleen removed from a patient with leukemia or a CT scan of a ventriculoperitoneal catheter that has migrated into the wrong space or a picture of angioedema, these quick images and case studies provide an opportunity to learn and teach others. The most amazing and famous of these collections, I think, is the NEJM image challenge, which I recommend to anyone in medicine. In any case, it is important for us collecting our images to de-identify any patient information and get consent for taking photos. The X-ray shown above was taken to confirm placement of a triple lumen central line placed in the right neck. After reviewing the X-ray, we promptly discontinued the catheter.
In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
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Hi! I am Craig Chen, a third year resident physician in anesthesiology at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. I went to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to medical school, I studied philosophy and biology at Stanford University, along with a minor in creative writing.
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