Medical training is filled with many memorable moments, some of which we probably wish had never happened.
In academic medical centers, med students are at the very bottom of the hierarchy. (In this case you’ll see that I was indeed literally at the “bottom.”) Therefore, if there is any “scut work” to be done, the buck is usually passed to them.
I’m sure you’ve heard the metaphor about how bodily waste flows downhill. Well, I’ve got a story to tell that will show you that it is indeed true part of the time, but it doesn’t always flow downhill or sometimes even “flow” at all for that matter. You’ll understand in a minute.
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