I'm about halfway through women's rotation now. So far, it is probably one of the best I have had this year, if not the best rotation.
This rotation is about obstetrics (birth giving) and gynecology (more about the pathological things to do with the gynecological system). Right now, I enjoy the obstetrics part of it more, although the gynecology part is still OK. It is really amazing when you find the fetus's pulse with the doppler ultrasound probe, or visualize the fetus using the ultrasound imaging!
We also had the opportunity to scrub up into theater at times, for gynecological or caesarean operations. I got to see the surgeon do a hysterectomy and then follow the specimen straight to pathology and watch as it was cut up and analyzed right there. It is a lot more interesting when you can relate the pathological specimen and slides under the microscope to the patient whom it was taken from.
The caesarean sections were also very interesting, with the incisions and closing up, together with the birth of the baby. It is quite an interesting feeling to see the obstetricians make an incision in the uterus and break the membranes, knowing that the fetus is right there inside.
Apart from caesareans though, I haven't had my birth week yet, so I haven't seen the natural births. That should come later.
Hello everyone. I graduated with Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne in 2015. I previously attained a Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne in 2011. This blog documents some of my journey so far, starting from the year before I got into medicine. It also contains discussions of other issues with varying degrees of relevance to medicine or the selection process that I decide to bring up.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
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