Sometimes an ambulance is not only scary or urgent, but also... funny. Yesterday we arrived on call: a woman was in a panic, almost crying - "the man is not breathing!" We rush, our hearts stop - but at the threshold we are met by... a cat.

It turned out that her "man" is a cat named Barsik, and he "is not breathing" after castration. The woman decided that he had a heart attack. We examined Barsik - he is absolutely healthy, he was just offended and sulking in the corner.

There are shifts when it seems like the day goes in a circle: call - road - diagnosis - treatment. But sometimes there are moments that you want to keep in your memory forever.

We recently came to visit a grandmother. She complained about her blood pressure, and she herself - with pies! While we were measuring her blood pressure and dripping magic drops under her tongue, she was already trying to feed us and find out if we were married. One paramedic could not stand it and said: "Grandma, if yo...

Today I had a patient who seriously thought he was having a heart attack. But he... ate too much watermelon. And he stood in front of me, pale, excited, and said: "Doctor, I feel like my heart is broken."
I couldn't resist and answered: "Then welcome to the club."

We doctors know how to joke even on the verge of exhaustion. Because if you don't laugh, all that's left is to stitch up your nerves. But sometimes, between IVs and calls, you want more than just tea from vending machines and urgent ...

with the same title “Sunset & Peach”. I think you can guess why such words perfectly suit the mood of these photos.

Tell me, do you like sunsets more or peaches? (Don’t rush to answer, I have a couple of tricky sub-questions to this question). I hope the new year of my life will be just as juicy and colorful, with you)))
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