tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:12 +0000A Malaysian doctor magician who loves his magic as much as his medicine. Getting the biggest satisfaction from treating patients, as well as entertaining people. Magic, can be a good medicine.http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/darrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)Blogger253125LifeOfMedicineMagichttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-4630435643169131024Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:03:00 +00002009-11-10T19:21:58.479+08:00MedicineLife and othersMO (Medical officer) A is referring a case to MO B.MO A: "Hi Dr. X, I have a case to refer..."MO B: "Ok. (sounds really unhappy like MO A owes him something)"MO A: "I have this 60 year-old lady here who was admitted for uncontrolled diabetes, her condition actually improving with insulin Rx and hydration. However, today she's noted to have spiking temperature, increasingly tachypneic and HR goes http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/from-receiving-end-to-now-sending-end.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-6538664738981759642Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +00002009-11-07T15:10:04.819+08:00MedicineLife and othersI'm post call now. Had a fantastic call really..and it all started after my dinner (I think I was lucky to be able to finish the dinner - coz after that the mad moments are just nonstop).Right after the dinner, got a call from Hospital: "Dr pls come to labour room STAT. We have one eclampsia lady who fitted for FOUR times!"Gosh I almost threw into a fit too. Young mother, preterm, undiagnosed andhttp://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/grik-update-2.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-999934405031321332Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:04:00 +00002009-11-05T19:28:37.771+08:00MedicineLife and othersHi dear all,I finally can get myself "Internet-ly" connected. Found a cyber cafe here, quite nice actually. Just some quick updates:1. I was kinda low mood on the first day. It's a mixture of feeling of nervousness/ fear (after stepping into the labour room and saw the neonate resuscitation trolley), bit of uncertainty plus the depression after seeing the hostel condition. I'm still hesitating http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/greetings-from-grik.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-7964923324092535514Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:20:00 +00002009-11-01T15:28:44.506+08:00Life and others This is a shot of Taiping Hospital by Dr Ang CL, a physician who previously worked here. A great shot indeed! And Dr Ang, if you're reading this, we all really miss you! ;)So I'm leaving today..to a district hospital called Grik, due to my departmental earthquake. It's in North Perak, quite near to the border as you can see from the map. Not too sure how's life there gonna be.I do hope I can http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/11/bye-taipingfor-now.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-744389586957808145Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:54:00 +00002009-10-31T00:12:27.091+08:00Life and othersSaw this game from Yee's blog. Looks like an old game but quite fun to play.Here's the record..hehe.81 words TypingtestPlay and challenge! XDhttp://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/typing-speed.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-1436439778767676064Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:05:00 +00002009-10-27T13:36:46.692+08:00MedicineSaw one patient in clinic today."Hello doc! How are you doing?" He greeted me cheerfully."So how are my blood prolifes? Kidneys still good? My cholesterol controlled? Of course it is, I take my pills everyday - and on top of that, I do exercise - I do a lot of gardening ha.""But you know what, I actually hate pills. To be honest, I wasn't on any medication until the admission 2 years ago and theyhttp://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/im-amazed.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-2477703911754906482Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:04:00 +00002009-10-18T22:08:14.784+08:00Life and othersIf you have not already noticed, I actually changed the background song to this "Love Story meets Love Story" by Jon Schmidt. Just to show the music video of it...and this music is just simply marvellous!http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/love-story.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-5466372785997944110Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:57:00 +00002009-10-14T22:06:17.443+08:00Humour Saw this in MMR. I agree that this should be hung at all clinics! ^^Esp. to those patients who are so unwilling to wait just a while more, but when it's their turn they'll talk to you for half an hour and not stopping! Nobody is perfect - consideration and understanding is always appreciated by us! ;)http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/good-cheap-fast.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-2309116360657869931Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-10-11T09:40:52.213+08:00Life and othersThis is a not-so-good month. Things are going haywire.Early in this month 2 of my colleagues got a shocking letter that they were going to be sent out to a district hospital - despite the fact that they are already quite senior in the department. Hence my department head called an emergency meeting with the hospital director - ya, if you can remember, the legendary director - the final plan http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/departmental-earthquake.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-5077542412735332884Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +00002009-10-04T19:30:41.376+08:00HumourI used to visit FAILblog quite often and really find it an unique site. It's like a collection of the vids and pics that can give you some really good laugh. Just to share a few:FAILed maths.What an embarrassing moment. Impromptu eye shield. Risk of suffocation is higher than eye injury! FAILed news placement. Will you still go for the plunge?Hit and run? FAILed. Coz left the most important http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/10/hilarious.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-8382409040722972178Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:15:00 +00002009-09-26T11:09:59.097+08:00MedicineHumourThe other day when I went to a ward to see a referral, I heard some "interesting" conversation among two "senior" housemen with two other fresh newcomers. It goes like this:SHO(Senior HO)#1: "So you're new here. Just to brief you a bit on your work. First of all, punctuality. You're expected to come to ward at 6.30am or earlier, and you're expected to finish the blood-taking and ward round beforehttp://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/beware-of-thehoax.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-3239343531562260215Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:09:00 +00002009-09-19T22:51:58.065+08:00Life and othersJust wanna wish Selamat Hari Raya to everyone, especially all my Muslim friends - hope you all will have a great celebration.As usual, the small Taiping town will be flooded with cars and people in coming two weeks - huge number of ppl are back to their hometown! And same goes for the hospital patients - new faces will be seen. I still remember that about 1 year ago at this time during Raya, the http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/selamat-hari-raya.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-5571056158649533796Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:20:00 +00002009-09-10T19:22:34.784+08:00Life and othersAgain a late discovery. But it's so nice to share!A very entertaining vid by Family Life Education Pasefica (FLEP). Creative! ;)http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/mcdonalds-ordering-song.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-8643649523994460511Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:04:00 +00002009-09-05T19:48:20.194+08:00Life and othersWelcome to Macau! And this is the Church of Sao Paulo, the most famous landmark in Macau.Apart of the magic performance (and food), we spent the rest of the time going around in the city. I didn't manage to go to HK as planned earlier due to some reasons, but nevertheless, we had really good time in Macau!One of the places that you must visit is the Venetian Resort-Casino. An extremely luxury http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/macau-magic-trip-shop-fun.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-3552750240346374884Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:10:00 +00002009-09-05T20:17:58.942+08:00Life and othersI think no one needs to be worried of where to look for good food in Macau - it's everywhere. There are always some best dining options in the city!The Noodle and Congee Corner in Grand Lisboa. Nicely designed.Tried the traditional hand-made noodles. Can watch the expert chef preparing the noodles in the open kitchen!Here can try the HK style WanTan mee with big shrimp dumplings. I had it twice http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/macau-magic-trip-food.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-7485576458439080174Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:13:00 +00002009-09-02T23:40:19.635+08:00My Magic PerformancesThe performance day was on 24th Aug. It's in the launch party for the APPT (Asia Pacific Poker Tour) tournament in Grand Lisboa Casino in Macau, organized by PokerStars.net.The day kicks off with the Press conference. Crowded with reporters!My friend George Wong started his magical Mask-changing routine (a.k.a "Bian Lian) - one of China's most elusive performing arts. His speed of mask-changing http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/macau-magic-trip-performance.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-1504683662529871066Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:17:00 +00002009-09-02T07:27:34.564+08:00My Magic PerformancesLife and othersYa I'm back from my Macau trip (23/8 - 28/8) - my apology for sorta late update. Really too many pics to choose from;)I was actually invited to perform in the welcome party for APPT (Asia Pacific Poker Tour) tournament '09 - held by APPT and PokerStars in Macau, the so-called the heart of poker in Asia, a very vibrant and exciting city indeed!This exciting event took place in PokerStars poker http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/09/macau-magic-trip-arrival.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-1869815684073477485Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-09-01T23:23:26.729+08:00MagicLife and othersHi dear all I'll be away for a week for...another big thing;)Venue: MacauDuration: 6 daysGoing with: Magicians + Models + SingersFor: A magical event in Casino!Why Casino? : It's where the card magic gets really interesting;)See ya!See my previous magic performances here.http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/ill-be-away.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-463691576670898023Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:00 +00002009-09-02T20:12:28.404+08:00Life and othersIt's a late update, but 11/8/09 is a day that I'll always remember.I got a call from Emergency department, the place that I worked in, that there's a "meeting" to attend on 11th. It's really a big surprise. "Majlis Penghargaan Perkhidmatan Kecemasan Hosp Taiping" - specially held by a VIP, guess who?Ya, he's the VIP that appeared in my blog long time ago - in fact, it's EXACTLY one year ago! The http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/appreciation.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-8719585139016416327Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:35:00 +00002009-08-15T21:26:57.731+08:00HumourI encountered a "tough" medical check up the other day. Not about the patient but the form that I need to fill up. One particular part was rather odd, and I think if I were to show to a consultant, he'd scratch his head too.It's like this:And if I try to translate it (I'm trying my best), the questions are:Heart condition:a) Rhythmb) Any sound "beside and above" the heartc) The location which thehttp://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/is-heart-still-beating.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-5789511592931389791Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:50:00 +00002009-08-14T00:01:05.911+08:00Life and othersI know it's not something new but, just wanna share one of her last works:"Funeral" TVC - by Yasmin Ahmad"In the end, it's these small things that you remember, the little imperfection that make them perfect, for you..."I think everyone is also the "beautifully imperfect" one for certain others..And I must say that this is a really meaningful and touching clip..just like all her others..We'll http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/beautifully-imperfect.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-3761804631478657629Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-08-07T06:15:39.481+08:00MedicineLife and othersI always think technology is the coolest when it comes to using it for enhancing patient's care. I came across this online and just wish to share it. Pic from CyberdyneThis is HAL - Hypbrid Assistive Limb.."'Robot Suit HAL' is a cyborg-type robot that can expand and improve physical capability. When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles via motoneuron, http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/08/cool-tech.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-2049456563300426385Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:17:00 +00002009-07-29T23:06:38.747+08:00Life and others Was invited to the Hennessy Artistry, also my first time attending a Nuffnang event, thanks to Jun & Yat (indirectly thanks to him too ha). Think it's one of the coolest events so far in the year!My "date" on the night..I'm sure she looks familiar^^Entrance to the event and......FREE FLOW of Hennessy! Comes in mixing with your choice of ginger ale, soda, apple juice or just water.And first time http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/07/hennessy-artistry.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-3165680672092839850Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:55:00 +00002009-07-24T14:14:07.939+08:00Life and othersI'm really shocked to read the news regarding our beloved Yasmin, multi-award winning director who has suffered a cerebrovascular event and now being admitted to Intensive Care Unit. According to the news she underwent neurosurgical operation so I guess the stroke was a hemorrhagic one. She's still unconscious.My heart really sank. I remember that I wrote a post regarding her last year - saying http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/07/keep-my-fingers-crossed-for-yasmin.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35851869.post-114876999495702273Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:33:00 +00002009-07-15T21:06:50.528+08:00MedicineHumourMedical officer (MO) doing round with 3 house officers (HOs).They stopped at one bed, which a patient has his eyes opening to call, with localizing response to pain and incomprehensible speech.MO asked HO X, "What is the patient's GCS?"HO X: "His GCS is full."MO: "Maybe yours is not. Do you know how to assess GCS?"HO X: "Hmmm...actually not too sure..."MO shook his head, and asked HO Y to http://darrenmagic.blogspot.com/2009/07/glasgow-coma-scale.htmldarrenkg@gmail.com (Darren Lee)13