An Irrational Obsession

January 25, 2012, 11:53 pmDr. Psychobabble8 comments

“I think life’s an irrational obsession.”

- Sean Penn

Sexiness

I am currently home and post-call for the day. A long, but wonderful day performing psychiatric consults.

I have an obsessive personality. Sometimes this is a good thing and sometimes it’s bad. I realized just now that I was obsessing about the last consult that I saw today. I forgot to ask a few questions that might have been pertinent. Probably not, but still I should have asked. So I continue to review the “what ifs” in my mind, but try to comfort myself with the idea that I still did a good job.

I continue to love psychiatric consults. I must admit that I do love catching problems overlooked by the medical team and enjoy educating the requesting docs on how something is “not psychiatric but medical.”

I also continue to also be obsessed with all things canine, especially my lover, see above photo.

I realize that this post is completely jumbled and stream of consciousness. But this is where my mind takes me tonight.

Time to assemble a hummus platter and catch up on my sleep before tomorrow….

Part of My “Doggy Doos” Photo Collection

  • Anonymous

    oh, and dogs do make the best lovers

  • Anonymous

    Speaking of loving canines, you might find the most recent edition of National Geographic fun for it’s cover story: “What dogs tell us: the ABC’s of DNA”

    My temporary 5th semester home has a wonderful 10-year old terrier. He’s the cat’s meow…if that’s even possible. 

    If you don’t mind indulging me, what comes up most often for you as “not psychiatric but medical”?

    Thanks

  • jofjord

    My mind is like that most of the time. You can probably tell by some of my writing. I panicked for a moment when I couldn’t see the doggie’s chest! Then I realized just how good the camo is or that Scope is having an out of body experience.

  • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

    yeah, that’s his super stealth outfit! :)

  • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

    by FAR the most common issue is a patient with symptoms that might seem psychiatric to an untrained eye (hallucinations, depression, anxiety, confusion) who turn out to have delirium. in fact i recently had a “please evaluate this patient who appears depressed” consult. the patient turned out to be in full blown DTs!

  • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

    yes, they are the best cuddlers and have uncanny abilities to recognize emotions in humans and provide needed luvins! :)

  • Aneluj

    Where is Scope? I can’t find Scope? 

  • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

    exactly! :)