The Last Week at the Banos Hospital

This last week was our final week at the hospital here in Banos. I am going to miss it! The doctors, students, and interns were a lot of fun. This week we saw a case of Chilaiditi Syndrome - a rare disease when your colon displaces your liver and puts pressure on the right lung. It was really interesting. We also got to clean wounds and watch some sutures get placed. I gave my first penicillin shot in the buttocks and my first intervenous shot of corticosteroids to an elderly gentleman with a nasty case of contact dermatitis. All in all, it was a great week. Saturday we leave for a weekend in the rainforest. I can't wait!