Dr. Vishva Shah

Resident Doctor | General Surgery |GCSMC | #MedTwitter | Chess♥️

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

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[Arshiet Dhamnaskar @arshiet]

There is quite the talk of medicine specialties being preferred over one thing or the other. How the toppers are not going for surgical branches etc...

Just a few days ago, a dozen and a half candidates called me, asking me a question, I did not think of asking when joining residency.

"How is the work-life balance?"

Asing that of a Neurosurgery Resident is laughable if you know it, or else can only be imagined.

Firstly, let's clear the air that work-life balance is not necessarily synonymous with workload or with toxicity, even though there be close connections

Neurosurgeries average 4-6 hours, (barring the minor ones), can even last 7-8 hrs... I think the longest one in our institute was 14 hours.

Let's say an emergency case comes in at 6, gets stabilised in the ICU, and surgery starts at 7, we wind up at 12.
What life is expected of us then?

And this is excluding the pre and post surgery routines.

Not just the surgeons, the anaesthetists, the OT staff...

How can one balance work and life with ease in this field?

And this is just 1 scenarios, there are multiple aspects in residency that shatter this concept of balance

Nevertheless, that was the question asked by everyone who called me.

When I joined residency, I did not even think of this, because I knew I was sacrificing this aspect of life

I like wracking my minds over diagnosing a patient, I like every bit of that 6 hour surgery
but ask me to study for 6 hours, like is needed for NEET PG, I feel the energy drain from my body quickly...
I hated NEET PG Prep, it was one of the saddest, annoying times in my life, and I will never want to do it again for it scarred me mentally and emotionally in a way I do not wish to rerun in my mind

That being said, it does not mean I hate learning

I am assuming quite a few things here

Firstly, the people who like surgery, like me, don't like this approach to learning, so don't end up in the top 10

Secondly, those who do score, prefer to study in the way that coincides with that of fields such as General Medicine

There are people who study day and night, but don't want to work day and night for the rest of their lives... so surgery, obgy etc is out the window

But most importantly, the real reason why there is a confusion and uproar about stuff is, one never gets to experience the ropes of the fields during MBBS

People are attracted to fields based on clinical postings (light v/s heavy), affability or strictness of the professors, attitude of the residents of that department (both, towards themselves, and towards the interns),
and ofc, money and stuff

So I think we are reading much into this trend, but shouldn't wallow in it for long...

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

Today, 2 years down of residency, and here is a small piece of my bizzare radical thinking regarding residency!
These 2 years were no less than a rollercoaster; which has shaped me in the human i’m today and i’m eternally grateful for the same.
https://t.co/nmr8iAfsSe

[Arshiet Dhamnaskar @arshiet]

One thing I do not understand why 'modernisation' of evidence focuses so much more on the Socratic method of study rather than the Didactic method

Why should I 'read and come to class', or ',go back and read in detail', why should I 'ask questions so that the discussion moves ahead'

You are a teacher, you are an expert, you know the subject, you introduce me to it and help me navigate it.

Because you very well know that if you ask me a question, I will not be able to answer it. I have not studied. Never will. Because I do not know what to study.

So stop asking questions as if I have a hidden hard disk in my brain which will awaken when prompted repeatedly.

Passive learning is still learning and I have learned abundant through passive learning.

We can 'discuss' when I am aware of what the heck I am learning.

[Sarcodagama @Bhavya_gokani]

Indians really don’t value the accessibility of their healthcare system and their residents - who literally are the backbone..!!

A friend called from UK about an iron particle in the eye while drilling - causing pain and discharge. Antibiotics they won’t give over the counter.

[Dr. Devashish Palkar @psychidiaries]

Shocking visuals from my city show a tragic incident where a young man from a wealthy background who appeared to be in a state of intoxication ran over three people with his car.
Driving 2 wheelers is no longer safe on our roads.

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

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[Mannat @thandrakhleyar]

Don’t get shocked if MCC extends resignation of R1 and R2 seats till 15th June 2025 🫡

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

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The hustle that never stops to bustle!

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

@sleeplessdevil https://t.co/9HEJmeikoN

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

The firsts are always special!🙈
Still feels unreal. 🥹😃

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

Through all the downfalls and getting through all the obstacles, it is finally there! Pretty little proud of myself.

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

Lights beyond home Missing family and the gatherings, with home far from sight,We share Diwali in festival https://t.co/zu3lZVvRZm between rounds and crowded wards, we steal laughter,… https://t.co/q9m29My7R9

For all the residents of batch 2023, we are in this together🫂

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

Poster Presentation✅

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

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One year into residency and it just feels like yesterday!
This one year is going to be one of the most memorable years forever!✨

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

@arshiet Sutures for sure!

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

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[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

My very first attempt on putting down a poem!

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[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

@angryoldman27 All the best sir!

[Dr. Vishva Shah @Vishva2710]

A new blog post, amidst 1st year residency!
I am glad i could spare some few hours jotting it all out🤭

https://t.co/6X1Rqw71df