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.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A Little Pediatrics
I've returned to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where I had two months last year. One of the wonderful things about the Valley anesthesia rotation is that you see everything. On my first day back, I found myself in a bunch of pediatric cases. A four year old needed her tonsils removed; a 2 month old had a small infection requiring drainage; a five year old fell off the jungle gym and broke her elbow. After spending months seeing only adults, it was a refreshing experience to recall my pediatric anesthesia rotations. It surprised me to find out everything came back quickly, and I had a fun and wonderful time taking care of adorable kids.
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