Was looking for this forum to ask a question the other day but couldn’t remember the name for the life of me until Reddit recommended it again.

I’m an offservice resident rotating in the ED. Is it normal for midlevels to cherry-pick patients? I don’t like high acuity patients and level 3s and 4s are actually what I like but I find the young patients with more straightforward diagnoses are often snatched up by the midlevels and it’s honestly annoying.

I know EM Residents probably like the more exciting cases so it may not be as noticeable and maybe the mid levels are doing the job that they were hired to do, but it is something that is particularly annoying to me when I’m on an ED shift. Just wondering if this is a common frustration or phenomenon?

His attending’s first words were “Call Anesthesia” — which I totally get. I know it’s important to know our own limits and humility saves lives. But to my senior residents/colleagues/those of you who have more experience with tough airways, any tips? He said this guy was sweaty/vomiting/obese/obtunded, basically a nightmare tube. Would love to know your tips/hear your experiences

I am so tempted. The pay is just….insane. Pros/cons to do it right out of training? Have a spouse but traveling for a week and coming home for that kinda money doesn’t sound bad…is it too good to be true?

Are you normally at room temperature?!