A Hilarious Medical Mix-up

A Hilarious Medical Mix-up

So, I was interning, bright-eyed and excited into the first week of surgery, rolling into the Diyatalawa Base Hospital a crisp 6:30 AM. I greeted my friend with a cheerful "Good morning!" only to be met with a grumpy silence. "Good morning," I repeated, a bit more forcefully.

"Don't trust women," he muttered, his face a picture of frustration. I assumed a recent heartbreak was the culprit and let it slide.

Fast forward to the wee hours of the morning, a 22-year-old woman, wheelchair-bound, arrives at the emergency room. The diagnosis? Suspected intestinal obstruction. My friend, ever the detective, started piecing together the puzzle. The patient, a young woman from a middle class family, seemed a bit too composed for someone in such distress.

A senior resident suggested considering pregnancy, given the patient's age. My friend, initially skeptical, decided to play it safe and ordered a urine pregnancy test. The results? A resounding positive!

A flurry of activity ensued. The patient was rushed to the OB-GYN ward for an ultrasound, which confirmed an advanced pregnancy. A few hours later, she delivered a healthy baby.

The surgical team, who had initially been consulted, were left red-faced and amused. The patient, it turned out, had been quite oblivious to her pregnancy, attributing her abdominal pain to other causes. She even shared a humorous anecdote about studying with an open window, hinting at a rather unexpected surprise.

The whole incident was a hilarious twist of fate, a stark reminder that even the most experienced medical professionals can be caught off guard by the unpredictable nature of human biology.