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Covid19 pt. Review chart. Call into rounds. Study chart. Everything trending better. Everyone enthusiastic about progress.
Talked to family & we all had the sound of hope in our voice. Me, ICU staff, family...
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Covid19 pt. Review chart. Call into rounds. Study chart. Everything trending better. Everyone enthusiastic about progress.
Talked to family & we all had the sound of hope in our voice. Me, ICU staff, family...
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Long phone call with the family. Reviewed everything In detail.
Discussed next phase might even be to consider weaning off ventilation if pt. continues to improve!
High hopes all around!
I felt great that day. Another pt that was giving me growing hope for a recovery.
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Discussed next phase might even be to consider weaning off ventilation if pt. continues to improve!
High hopes all around!
I felt great that day. Another pt that was giving me growing hope for a recovery.
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I was off the next day.
The day after. Walk into my office. Opened EMR. Pt. not on the floor.
Searched by the name. Pulled up chart.
Those words at the top of the chart:
“DECEASED”
Cold chill ran through me. You know the kind.
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The day after. Walk into my office. Opened EMR. Pt. not on the floor.
Searched by the name. Pulled up chart.
Those words at the top of the chart:
“DECEASED”
Cold chill ran through me. You know the kind.
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Scrambled though chart. Scrolled. Clicked. Searched.
MASSIVE STROKE.
Couldn’t have seen it coming. Didn’t see it coming.
Even hope couldn’t fight off the unexpected.
/fin
MASSIVE STROKE.
Couldn’t have seen it coming. Didn’t see it coming.
Even hope couldn’t fight off the unexpected.
/fin
