The little one

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Paani! She eventually screams.Time is 0630 hours.I visit the radiology department with the intent to settle the issue whether the chest xray has signs of pneumonia or not!It is not a matter of learning anymore, its more of a matter of ego.The radiology department carries a deserted look.Near the water-cooler stands a little girl with a large bottle~! I bypass her and enter the ultrasound department to find out who is oncall.So its Dr Zeeshan.I page him and he seems ready to discuss the water[1]xray.Out the ultrasound department and into the corridor  I bypass the same little girl.She is wearing shalwar kameez and has cropped hair. I knock the oncall room.Dr Zeeshan opens it.He looks all crumpled but is kind enough to discuss.There is no pneumonia, he agrees.Haah! I think!Thats it ! I was right!My little bloated ego almost performs a tango inside me.

I leave the room elated.There are three follow-ups , so that will take another hour, and then I ll have halwa puri.This will then be followed by rounds, and then I ll go home……Paani ! the little girl screams!My chain of thought breaks.She cant reach the cooler!I smile at her and take the bottle from her hand, fill it and return it to her . . . . . . GOOD Morning AKUH!   

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