Today was the first time I saw Grey's Anatomy. Or rather, part of it. One scene had that Asian chick-doctor coding someone despite the patient being a DNR (Do-Not-Resuscitate). And in the end, she had to call it.For some reason, that brought back a flood of memories.
Which of us doctors did not have to go through it? Pronouncing the patient. Or specifically, calling the time of death? I must have done that over 20 times in the last 3 years.
You ask the family for a moment of privacy with the patient. Auscultate the heart. Feel the pulse. Test for brainstem reflexes. Stick a piece of Kleenex into the patient's eye for corneal reflex. Flash a light. Turn the head.
And then you look at your watch. You say almost ceremoniously to no one:
"Time of death: 1:12am"
And you mutter a quick prayer for the departed that they may find peace, and go out to comfort distraught family.
Which one of us did not have to go through this?
posted by vagus at 9:07 PM
2 Comments:
what do you think of the show in general? is it a massive overdramatization, or is it moderatley like a hospital?
well. considering i saw abt 30 mins of it only, hard to say. seems a bit dramatic, but not as exaggerated as ER.
better than House MD. That show is so unrealistic i wonder if they have a medical consultant to help them with the scriptwriting.
one things for sure. in a real hospital not all docs are babes/hunks.
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