What is the most unpleasant thing you’ve ever had to deal with as a doctor?

Question: What is the most unpleasant thing you've ever had to deal with as a doctor?
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Asked by 898merf43 to Angus on 13 Jun 2016.
- Angus Cook answered on 13 Jun 2016:
  
  Luckily there’s not really a lot that’s unpleasant in my job. The worst thing was probably finding an old cup of coffee that’d been sat on my desk while I was on holiday. All kinds of lovely mould had grown inside it, and it needed a really good clean before I could use it again.

Question: What is the most unpleasant thing you've ever had to deal with as a doctor?