Friday, October 26, 2012

Peru day 8

Today is the last day of class. Matt Lyon gave us an excellent lecture on us in shock.

We did some review cases and then headed to the wards to scan. We scanned one gentleman who was intubated and as there wasn't a ventilator his family had to take turns squeezing the ambu bag to breath for him until he got better. His family was his ventilator. His prognosis was very poor.

We also went to ultrasound someone in the hospital next door. It was nicer than some US hospitals. It is crazy the disparities in care. You have patients lining hallways with no privacy and several hundred yards away another patient lies in a private room with a flat screen tv. I know disparity exists in the us system - but it's never been that glaring to me.

We have a big final dinner tonight at a restaurant over the ocean. Should be fun!!

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