We're halfway through a gall bladder operation
Consultant surgeon to surgical SHO: What passes through the foramen spinosum?
Me: I know that one! It's the middle meningeal artery
Surgical SHO: Which is a branch of the maxillary artery
Me: I'm an anaesthetist and even I know that. I've got one for you guys
Surgical SHO: Go on...
Me: What's the equation for heat generated by the diathermy machine?
Surgical SHO: ...
Consultant surgeon: ...
One of the few advantages of exam revision is that occasionally, you get to look dead clever at work...
(p.s. if you're really interested, the answer is Heat is proportional to the square of the current divided by the area)
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