[As told by my senior resident, in reference to this post.]
SENIOR RESIDENT
Hello, neurology. You have a consult?
PEDS RESIDENT
Hi, yes.
SENIOR RESIDENT
What's the reason for consult?
PEDS RESIDENT
Acute stroke.
SENIOR RESIDENT
Um, am I calling the peds ICU? How old is the patient??
PEDS RESIDENT
He's fifteen. So he has weakness in his leg. He got shot this morning.
SENIOR RESIDENT
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PEDS RESIDENT
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SENIOR RESIDENT
Um, usually fifteen year olds don't have any risk factors for stroke, so we try to find other reasons for weakness. Like trauma.
