So many ups and downs this block - there was the idiopathic chest pain aggravated by confronting some random sketchy man jogging in front of my house with his package hanging out, a trip to the ER that probably ended in a misdiagnosis, two chest x-rays and a lot of doctor visits - but I also made it home for Thanksgiving (first time in 7 years!) and I've been having fun staying busy ever since I got back.  I spent yesterday afternoon in a nursing home with a nontraditional population of mainly high-risk middle aged men who've beaten their bodies up with drugs and alcohol and motorcycle accidents without helmets; and today, I performed my first real intubation on the first try.  It's a busy two weeks for me before exams - tomorrow I'm going on a trip to the jail; Saturday I'm working at the free clinic, and Monday I will be giving PPDs.

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