Rounds with attending #1 consist of him reminiscing about the good ol days and if you’re a med student and pretend to be deeply interested you’re guaranteed an honors for being a “pleasure to work with.” . . For a while, I thought my page would appeal just to residents and medical students… But it turns out there are a bunch of you who are further on in their careers hanging out on this page! Don’t think you’re gonna get away unscathed! Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this series . . #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #attending #resident #intern #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent #nurse
TFW you’ve been burned so many times by a screaming patient just wanting their breakfast menu that ignoring them and just letting their own team handling it feels natural. It used to feel horrible- and I’m sure any layperson watching this would feel that health Care providers are callous and uncaring. How do you all handle random patients who are crying out for help in the hospital? . . #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent #nurse
I actually drew this during my vacation but decided to post the intern one for timeliness reasons. . . My inbox was indeed a hot mess, I’m still not sure when exactly I’m taking Step 3, and I’m the MROC (Medical resident on call) today so I’m living in the hospital, anxiously awaiting for night to hit so I can go live in the MICU. happy Saturday! . . #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent #nursing #nurse
Congratulations to the new interns! I’m sad I don’t get to see you guys start, as I am very much still on vacation. And by the time I get back you’ll already know how to put in orders and which way the bathroom is! Yay! . . . . #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent #nursing #nurse #pokemon
me sneaking into the patient’s room at 6:30 in the morning to tell them important information about the plan has the same energy as a family member from the crosscover team paging at 9pm asking for a update tbh . . . #patients #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent #nursing #nurse
Most patients don’t know how hospitals work and what goes on behind the scenes, and so when they ask to speak to the doctor/ for refills/ forms and don’t get a prompt response, they can feel abandoned. On the other hand, I have to triage the many issues coming at me. And honestly, even when things quiet down, it’s hard not to take those precious, short moments to breathe… or eat lunch. . . It doesn’t help that the current rhetoric about doctors- at least that I’ve seen in the general media- is that we’re money-hungry opportunists who are in cahoots with big pharma. Plus our patients come with a legacy of doctors who have done them dirty! So I’m trying to work on not feeling salty when I get triple tapped in my inbox for like FMLA paperwork when I’m in the ICU . . #patients #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent
My skin really tries to return to 2008 (aka the depths of awkward puberty for me) levels of rowdy whenever I’m stressed- just dark circles and pimples and random cuts on my face from dryness…. . . . Did you miss old shirlywhirl? I did! Glad to be back! . . #hospital #patient #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #pgy1 #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent
Z is for Zebra. . . TFW you’re fresh off Step 1 where everyone has a disease that has a 1/ 1000000000000 incidence and you think you’re being slick with the attending during rounds . . Andddd that’s a wrap! I really thought I was going to give up somewhere around H, when it finally hit me that there were 26 whole letters in the alphabet . Thanks for allowing for this months-long break in standard programming y’all! Back to classic Shirlywhirl soon! . Check out my story to put your own captions on this one! . #zebra #step1 #hospital #patient #procreate #illustration #webcomic #healthcare #resident #intern #pgy1 #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudent
Y is for Yellow. . . This is entirely anecdotal, but have you noticed that patients who abuse alcohol tend to be way more hesitant to straight up say how much they drink? My smokers will be like yeah I smoke a pack a day. My heroin addicts will tell me straight up how much they spend on heroin daily. My drinkers are like I have three drinks a day and you have to push until they’re like actually it’s five oh and actually each drink is a bottle of gin. I wonder if this happens because they fear judgment from their healthcare providers, especially if they are presenting with a condition that is related to or caused by their alcohol abuse. . . I usually try to get around this by being very Frank and not beating around the bush. I’ve found that patients are much more willing to be open if I make it casual. What works for you? . . #jaundice #hospital #patient #procreate #illustration #webcomic #clinic #healthcare #resident #intern #pgy1 #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #im #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudents
X is for X-Rays. . . When I was a medical student, I remember looking at CXRs and Ultrasounds and mostly seeing mush. Someone would point out a pleural effusion or a consolidation and I’d be like “¯_(ツ)_/¯ ok whatever u say” . Now I can read them pretty well. I’m far from a radiologist, but usually I can pick out obvious abnormalities. . Except, apparently when I’m presenting to an attending… Then I miss obvious stuff. . . #radiology #hospital #patient #procreate #illustration #webcomic #clinic #healthcare #resident #intern #pgy1 #medicine #inpatient #doctor #relatable #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #graphicmedicine #premed #premedmotivation #im #residency #internyear #internalmedicine #medschool #medicine #medicalschool #medlife #md #medstudents