Autobiographical Case Report: A Rubber Band, a Glass of Orange Juice

Cureus. 2021 Oct 21;13(10):e18939. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18939. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Seemingly simple procedures can go desperately wrong. Physicians are used to "knowing" and "being in charge". When a physician is suddenly the profoundly ill patient, the inversion of roles can be frustrating, frightening, and disorienting.

Keywords: ards; band hemorrhoidectomy; myocardial infarction; septic shock; shock gall bladder; survival.

Publication types

  • Case Reports