Case Report: Chest Pain in a 27yr Female

I woke up at 5am on wednesday with chest pain. I felt nauseated. This was almost classic for a heart attack, but since I'm 27, female, non-white, in great shape and STRESSED OUTTA MY FREAKIN MIND... I concluded that I most likely had a panic attack.

I kinda wanna get an EKG anyways just to frame it and stick it on my wall... but I digress.

I had my third presentation in 4 weeks on Friday. Since I was doing chest radiology, I chose cystic fibrosis. My presentation went well and one of the docs told me it was classy and I definitely made an impression.

GREAT! except... I didn't study at all for my step 2 exam since I was freaking out about the presentation. 

The anxiety didn't go away once I finished either because Saturday my mom had a dinner party for all of the bone radiologists. 

Normally this is awesome because they're all like family and we get wasted together. This time, though, they all heard a rumor that I was applying to radiology. 

Dr. P: I hear you might be applying to radiology. Great move. You should do musculoskeletal radiology. We have the best lifestyle. Look at me. I'm on call tonight and I'm on my 3rd beer. hahaha

Me: hahaha. How is it that you know exactly what to say to convince me? I love drinking. Let's hope you don't get called tonight.

Later that night Dr. P's wife saw me give RedSox a peck on the lips and she screamed "OMG is this your boyfriend???" 

I kinda said nothing and grabbed another drink. Luckily too many people were wasted to care.

Overall the night went well. 

Today, RedSox treated me to a massage for the stress because tomorrow I start GI radiology. I'm praying they don't care about a presentation.