week ending may 4

Wow this is the last week of clinicals.  tomorrow is the class party for graduation.  The tech's at the ob site say that I have done an excellent job and I should be able to be checked off on all of my ob stuff.  So I only have to pass my last final and I'll be all set to graduate.  From there I need to study for my ARDMS tests soon to come.  I am sure looking forward to having my RVT  as well.  Few in my class will earn this title.  Guess I was pretty lucky to get the extra vascular rotation.  Ended up being a job for me.  Thanks Malka.  Take care Bryan

week ending april 27

Performed to complete growths at the ob site this week.  I have a hard time with twins.  They put themselves in such positions that it is hard to follow their body's.  I was pretty on target with the other tech's measurements.  Need to review the amnio and chorionicities of multiples.

week ending april 20

Just got some great news.  I am hired on at my vascular site.  I did an aorta study.  wasn't able to finish it as the 84year old man had hernias galore and had eaten.  Felt bad that I couldn't finish it but I did most of what they asked for.  They needed AO prx mid dist measurements then velocities there and the ct sma renal take offs and bilat iliacs.  I couldn't realize the ct or the sma.  too much gas. frustrating

week ending april 13

Done with my abdominal clinical site now for good.  Too bad that they don't have a position for me.  Feels like another chapter in my life has past.  I will miss some of the people there.  Good people.  Had a case of oligohydramnios at my ob site.  We checked the cord doppler.  It wasn't high resistive.  Got to see how the fetal respirations affect the flow.  neat

week ending april 6

I was able to see a partial molar pregnancy this week.  Guess that is pretty rare.  I wasn't able to scan it as it was already known and the people were there to talk about a possible amniocentesis even though they couldn't keep it.  The husband was crying.  a pretty sad situation.  The placenta had cysts all over it.  The baby was squished with oligohydramnios.  sad sad

week ending march 30

Boy am I tired.  10 hours on friday.  It's like a real job.  These renal artery dopplers are pretty hard.  especially if the patient has eaten.  This site NEVER tells the people to not eat before the exam.  Someone should get into trouble for it as I then have to bury my hand into their gut.  Not pleasant for anyone involved.

week ending march 23

Started my ob rotation this week.  Quite a drive from my house.  It will be worth it though.  much easier to put this information together when you can put the principles to work.  did a few BPP's all of them were 8 out of 8 points.