Pimping

I guess pimping isn't much different compared to how we get pimped in the U.S. I felt so bad watching the attending make the student try to answer tricky/impossible/read-my-mind type of questions. Thank goodness I'm done with that...for now that is. Once again I witnessed another procedure without the use of lidocaine! The resident did an LP on a 14 yr old boy with possible manic posturing and they wanted to rule out organic causes. I think the boy was poked 7 times with no localization. Ouch! The idea of possible malingering was definitely ruled out. The patient didn't even flinch or cry with pain. There were tears streaming down his cheeks...brave one. I really feel for these children. They really do go through quite a lot.

On a brighter note, tonight all the UTHSCSA students in India are meeting up for the first time for dinner at the roof top of a hotel.