Day in the life of a doctor - coronavirus night shift (neurosurgery)
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Interested in a day in the life of a doctor? Follow me on this neurosurgery night shift during the coronavirus pandemic. There's usually a neurosurgery registrar (resident) and a senior house officer on- call.
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What other things would you like to see me vlog about?
May you please make a video on the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme?
Much respect to you. You have to be under constant stress as a neurosurgeon. How do you handle stress? Please eat healthier. While the burger looked good, that will clog your arteries. How do you relax? What are your hobbies? Are you glad you became a neurosurgeon? I enjoy your videos and your humble nature.
I’d love to see a video about the pros and cons of the neurosurgery, what advice would you give to a student who is interested in this field?
What about your journey through medschool up till now? I'm a medstudent and an aspiring neurosurgeon! :) love your vids so much btw!
Was Neurologist a realistic option for you if you could not do neurosurgery? Presumably you learn the same type of biology and it sounds like interventionalist neurology has procedures similar to neurosurgery?
You are amazing at your job and remember stay safe
Thank you and you too!
I’m 14 and I want to become a neurosurgeon, thank you so much for your videos! They inspire me a lot)
I'm glad you like them!
Same 😁
same
your dreams are stupid
@@cantthinkofname9195 uh ok
0:05. Why did he say “you look like your about to cut a body open or something” in such a joking manner, like it isn’t their actual job LOL.
Daniel Cedillo actually, the brain is part of the BODY.
@Daniel Cedillo
You don't have to do internships in anything but neurosurgery, because it is counterproductive, since you will only learn ill-fitting surgical techniques and movement in other specialties.
At least in my country; I know the US does things differently.
Only neuroradiology internship makes sense.
@Fry 18
Most programs include general surgery, though
@Fry 18
Just googled quickly and you're wrong, actually.
Just google neurosurgery residency intern year.
Check the programs and tell me again there is no intern year in the US and no other surgical subspecialties.
I think he said, “cut a body up”, implying that he looked like he was covering up a murder or something.
It made me smile picturing a you on a scooter! I have just started my PhD in clinical neuropsychology and your videos remind me that there IS indeed enough time in the day and I need to suck it up.
Wow you are truly incredible! Putting your life at risk for others. A real superhero. Thank you!
Thank you for your amazing service in even the hardest of times! Keep it up and stay safe at all times.
Huge thank you for everything you do!!
Thank you for all you do each day! Providing these videos, gives us more understanding of the issues you are faced with each day.
Glad they're helpful!
Doing great, Doc. Keep it up, and stay strong. You all are doing great work.
I really resonated with what you talked about in terms of mental health. I was in hospital from 2nd January-16th March 2020 and since discharge almost all my care was cancelled. I didn't have access to my normal support networks and coping strategies and its been pretty tough. And I have a lot more support and privileges than I know a lot of other people get. This was a really interesting video and thank you for your service.
Amazing Doctor. Looking forward to seeing your next videos.
This is probably the most inspiring video I have seen. I quit finance to start med school hopefully this year and your vlogs are amazing. Stay safe, doctor!
Ohhh good luck. Finding your ikigai!
how did you transfer to med? I'm in a similar situation. Did you have a chemistry a level?
Thanks for the great insight and look into your day! Respect to you, stay safe and well :)
It’s so neat to know my brothers at his fellowship for neuro at McMaster and he is doing this... what a legend he is. Absolute legend.
Congratulations to your brother this looks like a great career and I plan to try to get into it.
You do realize you’re making the cardiology department absolutely apoplectic with that burger? 🍔
Hahah probably!
you’re a hero, thank you
Really inspiring. I could sit and watch your videos for hours.
Thank you I'm glad you enjoy them!
incredible series - thank you to you and your colleagues for skill and hard work 😓
🦋 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience 🦋
Your doing a great job! Keep it up
"Thank you for your service" should be more commonly said to doctors and medical staff than soldiers. It is harder to save a life than take one. They do, after all, risk their life and health day in and day out, usually under conditions that should not be legal... Eg 24 hour shifts. I have nothing against the military, got family in the service. But I think the saying should apply to doctors and medical people too. They're the backbone of the UK, and incredibly humble, they deserve more.
Very informative. Thank you so much! Stay well
Thanks for the inside look of your life as a neurosurgeon! Amazing that you can get this out to us even with your busy schedule.
Cheers from the US!
I love this video! So interesting! Would love more like this😊
Will do!
Hey Brainbook.
I really enjoy your videos and I hope you and your family are doing well in the covid outbreak. Your videos are a huge inspiration to me, as I too really wanna do something in medicine as well. Hope your doing well Brainbooked!
The murphys law about the calls and the food is so true :D
Lol absolutely
Loved this video and all your content! So inspiring as I hope to begin Medical Scchool in September so thank you!
Good luck!
@@Brainbook Thank you so much!
Bless you doctor... ❤
Thank you for the inside look of your life as a neurosurgeon! Bj
loved following along!
Love this. I’m a neuro nurse, its neat to see the doctors side!
Also: You are VERY devoted to your coffee!
Coffee is my love lol
Massive respect.
Godspeed to ya! :)
you are so motivating
I'm about to start final year at Medical School and have an interest in a career in Neurosurgery. These videos are very interesting and helpful to get a different perspective on quite a niche specialty. Would you have any ideas for projects (i.e. an audit) on Covid-19 in neurosurgical patients?
Covid surg is recruiting at most major hospitals worldwide!
Thank you so much 🙏👍
Good luck and stay safe 😀
Do more videos like this , hospital shifts and day in the life.
I absolutely love 💓 all brain surgeons !,, I had a craniotomy, because I had a tumour , and 2 strokes . 🙏🙏 He saved my life
Respect,!I I
I love your channel so much! It’s so interesting for people like me who want to do something similar to you, I’m currently 14 and I think that I want to be either a neurosurgeon or an oncologist. You we’re the one who got me interested in the area of neurosurgery so thanks for that
Average Newt613 I’m 14 too! And I also want to become a neurosurgeon 😋
You can do it :)
Brainbook Lets hope so!
This was really interesting thankyou, I had no idea that drains could stop working I don’t even know where you begging to fix that.
How long after injury can one get this done
wow you guys have it good in the UK. we just continue on into the night from day shift, then do the next day after that
You are an absolute hero
I'm really not but thank you!
these videos are amazing
Glad you like them!
Could you please do an explanation video about idiopathic intracranial hypertension?
Must be tough being away from your family and surreal having your workplace changed. Thank you for all that you do.
True Inspiration ✊🏼,
If you don't mind me asking, what Gear do you use for filming and creating your content on CZcams?
I'm a third year medical student in Italy and I'd like to do my medical training there in Uk after my degree... I'm also very interested in neurology and I really like your videos! You're making me very passionate about neurosurgery.. I was wondering how's the covid situation going these days there?
This is so inspiring, Doc Alex. I also wanted to be a neurosurgeon. Maybe after I graduate in nursing school, I'll pursue med school. Stay Safe, Doc! by the way, have you ever tried to assist or perform or maybe encountered awake craniotomy? I wish to encounter one in the future when I become a part of the health care team. God bless you, Doc Alex.
Very interesting to watch as a patient who has been treated at Kings Neurosciences - so tragic to see brain injury and death by single punch events or being attacked
Watching your videos always gives me inspiration! That being said, is there any way that I can participate, as an international medical student?
I missed QMUL! Anyway, such an inspiring content, I am not in med school, but about to start my PhD in Neuroscience!
Odepskie I’m majoring in neuroscience!! Why did u chose to pursue PhD
@@drurvapatel Hello! Its actually a long story!! haha but I can share it to you if you want! visit my IG @itsoyen.ph or my ytc @itsoyen.ph
This is truly inspiring! I will be a premed soon and this has always been my favorite field since the beginning of time!
Thank you for all that you do!! If I may ask, are you currently in your residency or are you nearly done or done? I know that neuro residency can be quite long, but it must be very rewarding!
Thanks again for the awesome videos! I strive to pursue this as my dream career in the future!!
In currently in my 5th year of residency (out of 8). I go into year 6 in August. We usually do at least one year of subspecialty fellowship after that too.
Very interesting name . I met someone with the same name and his long version is yahooditya.
Stay Safe!
Bruh you are Epic you make my mind blow. Just like I dot to my friends by making my friends think i’m bleading it’s hilarious 🤯
Ok well this video is going to blow up and our boy will be famous and too extra to hang with us, the constant disappointment of life.
the medical campus room gives me a covid temperature
im a high maintenance girl
but you gotta make it work
You're vids are really awesome!!! I was wondering... Can you actually see the blood brain barrier while doing neuro-surgery?
No it's microscopic!
My dad has a thing called an Aeropress that makes espresso-type coffee using air pressure. It’s much simpler than your machine though-it just has two cup-shaped bits that fit together that you press down on to create the pressure.
Personally I swear by my stove-top Moka pot.
A couple of the anaesthetists have an aeropress and it looks v cool. I never got into Moka pots but I love a good Turkish coffee on the stove!
Please can I ask a question? If you need spinal surgery, is it possible to have it done with an epidural rather than a general anesthetic? Thank you.
Hey Alex, I will hopefully start medical school in September and I was wondering how I can best prepare myself before my foundation years to give myself the best chance to be shortlisted for interview for the national neurosurgery training programme. I realise it may bit early to be worrying about this at the moment :) but were there any specific things you yourself did in your medical school years to give yourself the best chance and highlight your interest in the field? Keep up the good work and stay safe!
There's a video on this on the channel!
God bless you
You have blue light filter in your glasses? Very nice.
Haha yes
Just found your channel and I love it. I'm a medical student in my final year studying abroad. I can't wait to be back home and start working as a NHS doctor. Your video is keeping me motivated. Thank you.
Glad it's helpful!
Are there any imgs in neurosurgery? Love your videos
Do you have lower back pain when you do really long\complicated operations?
Sometimes that can happen. Especially when we dont look after ourselves!
That's some quality vidoes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!
I have a question, what do surgeons do if there are no patients that need surgery? Do they just sit all day till the shift ends or what?
Where did you get the glasses? Love your videos!
Bailey and Nelson. And thank you!
Hello! Nice video. I am a medical student and I would want to join neurosurgery after medical school. Could you please tell, on average, how many surgeries does a surgeon have per week?
call an ortho to pump it for u, they are used to do it with the pneumatic tourniquet
You are amazing! I want to be a doc and you inspires me to reach my dream. Btw, great video, interesting and informative as always. Be safe! :D
It's a pleasure!
Can you make a video with Dr Simon Walsh please! Thanks
What residency year are you at ? Is it your final year ?
How often do surgeons work night shifts? I'm thinking of becoming a doctor but I'm the sort of person who really can't function if my sleep is disrupted :(. Really reconsidering my career trajectory
As a Doctor, what are your thoughts on the lockdown, do you believe it is really helpful, or are the issues caused by it greater than the benefit ( for example, you mentioned suicide rates, and I imagine other tragedies such as domestic abuse have risen as well)
Can you do a video about hydrocephalus
3:45 literally laughing my ass off lol
I’m so interested in neurosurgery but i keep asking myself if i can....
u are a beast sir
For bieng a neurosurgeon why are they giving you those kinda trashy rooms lol. The Nhs undercompensates it’s doctors. It’s not fair
S K This isn’t doctor-specific accommodation. This is an emergency situation so they’ve literally had to repurpose the nearby university’s student accommodation (which is of course not going to be fancy) just so the doctors don’t end up being delayed commuting to the hospital due to the reduced transport. Under normal circumstances, a doctor wouldn’t need to sleep next to the hospital for multiple days before a night shift. Sure, it would be nice for 5* hotels to be booked for the doctors, but the NHS doesn’t exactly have that much money to rent rooms for the tens of thousands of staff members across the country that would need overnight accommodation
should be booked into a very quiet hotel.
Louise W ik man, relax. But it doesn’t change the fact the NHS treats its doctors poorly.
Davetg01 they only get sleep sometimes and if there’s an emergency they won’t get there in time
STL LCB no
More info about the multi trauma patient would have been interesting-spinal cord involvement, lesion level, the other injuries & what the road to recovery would be like. The day in the life stuff is interesting but there isn't a lot of info about you're dealing with.
Will do! ViolinMD style.
@@Brainbook Having Spina Bifida & being around hospital so much makes me more interested in the nuts & bolts details, maybe I'm strange...
IF you get a rotation in a acute spinal cord injury unit that would be interesting to see
We are an acute spinal cord injury unit!
@@Brainbook How about doing a tutorial on ASIA scoring for starters or what lesion level controls what function, incomplete vs incomplete, surgical & non surgical methods of preventing loss of function, that should be enough topic ideas to keep you going:)
Hi! This is more of a general medical field question but I feel that you’re the perfect person to ask! I’m curious as to why the hospital asks you to do long shifts (12 hours or longer!) when it would be ideal to have a surgeon be well rested and not over worked? Thank you!!!
Interesting question. In certain surgery specialty’s they go non stop. My uncle is a dr at Yale and when he’s on the service he works everyday and very long hours. He’s on subatical now
HI MY COLLEAGUE.
I HAVE THE SAME FEELLING AS AN ANESTHESIC IN MY NIGHT SHIEF IN A MATERNITY.
I WANT A VLOG WITH ANESTHESIC AT NEUROSURGERY IN ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL
NICE DUTY SIR ALEX.
Amazing content. I’m a third year MBBS student from India and I watch your videos to see how it is like to be a Neurosurgeon. You’re helping so many people like me and thank you so much
for that. I’ve always had this doubt, is having neck pain a big issue for a Neurosurgeon or any kind of surgeon. Do people quit surgical training because of neck pain. Should people who have propensity for neck pain or back pain never consider surgery? I’ve heard a surgeon, one of my seniors, say that you can’t do anything about the pain, you’ll have to get used to it. Your thoughts ?
It's a pleasure
You mentioned somewhere your middle eastern? So I'm assuming you have middle eastern parents or did you migrate to study in the UK?
who disliked this?? why would anyone dislike this video? wtf
They must have a tumor affecting their motor function... and hit the thumbs-down button by mistake. It’s the only logical explanation.
I like to see more vlogs
Can I contact with you by email please, I need you for some questions about covid19 and situation of some patients in ICU department.
Thanks
I just found your channel 🙂 could you do a video on brain tumors such as glioblastoma ect. Hope you're keeping safe considering the circumstances in hospitals atm...
Hello Bea! What kind of video?
@@Brainbook Hey :) just about types of brain tumors , maybe more common ones? How you deal with them? Thoughts on them? Treatments such as gamma knife ect . My dad has a grade 4 glioblastoma ( not to burden you with that info of course and yes, I'm fully aware it's terminal.)
and I'd just love to know your thoughts on everything really 😅( when you have time of course) :)
I'm sorry about your dad. We will be doing a video on cyberknife therapy soon. Will work on a format for explaining the different tumours!
@@Brainbook fabulous thank you! Stay safe 😊
What kind of jobs do you get handed over?
"Very heavy"
"Very Nice"
"Handpresso"
What else?
Idk why i read that very nice in borat's voice
Are all the neurosurgeons passionate to their job ??
Do you have any neurologist besides you on your shift?
No. They are also on call but not in the hospital over night
Is it hard to have a family life as a neurosurgeon?
czcams.com/video/YvK27AeZFqA/video.html
Here you go!
New in this channel
By chance do you have an email I could use to contact you!! I'm trying to become a neurosurgeon!! Please!!
How do you look so normal after nightshift???? I literally look like a zombie even after my first 🙈
Sarah Delaney their body is used to that lifestyle
@@kaoubej2706 so is mine😂
Well supposed to be anyway 😂
Why did you choose becoming a Neurosurgeon over other specialties?
Thats a short question that requires a long answer!
If one starts medical school at 26 by which age will s/he'll be a full fledged neurosurgeon?
Depending on where u r ,in my country medical school is 6 years followed by a 6 to seven year residency program which would mean u would be a neurosurgeon at 39-40
However if you in a country like the US and you need a Bachelors of Science degree (i think ) it would be 4 years as a premed unless u already have the degree and go into medical school at 26 and spend 4 years in medical school ,then 6 to seven years in residency you would be 37 years old otherwise without your premed degree you would be in your early 40s since u would be having to do your premed
But just do your research based onthe country you in and correct me if I'm wrong have a good day