i was on duty in a tertiary hospital for 24hours under the Dept of Internal Medicine in Calamba City, Laguna when a Code Blue was called in the Emergency Room..patient on his early 40's was brought in DOA (dead-on-arrival).. he was immediately intubated, CPR was done..IV fluid was inserted and medications were given..adrenaline 6amps, atropine 3amps where each ampule were given at different time intervals..sodium bicarb was also given... while ongoing CPR, i explained to the wife and 2 daughters of the patient that we will do our best to revive him...since the patient has a flat line tracing on the cardiac monitor with dilated pupils, i didn't give them any false hopes....in my estimate, the approximate time of arrest maybe more than 30minutes before rushing in the ER..
but to my surprise, a cardiac rhythm was appreciated..we quickly added some inotropics (dopamine and dobutamine drip) hoping that we could somehow bring the patient to life..but because of the massive heart damage and with a history of severe valvular defect, patient succumb @4:47am after 45mins of resuscitation., i can hear loud cries from his wife and daughters..with an early age, he left his family...
 | Im having goosebumps while trying to imagine what was going on . Indeed, life is so short.
Make the most of it. |
 | I really can't imagine myself being a doctor and giving the family the bad news. :( |
 | pards, grabe yan.... hindi ko kaya maging doctor :( |
 | just came from duty bro... had a DOA too kanina. and he was 29... batang bata.:( |
 | tsk tsk. i remember when i was at cardinal santos hospital nung new year due to severe stomach pain. may DOA din, & later on I just heard the family crying. it's so tragic, not to mention that they have just celebrated new year the night before. it's so sad. :( |
 | wow.
thanks for sharing your grey's anatomy experience, paul. |
 | ang bata pa nga nun dude..what was the cause of death? renal patient ba..kawawa naman.. :( |
| that's really a traggic event especially to the relatives..we really can't say when will death come, we just need to be ready spiritually in every minute of the day... |
 | noted Paul keep up the good work. It really hard to lose someone so young. My son's teacher recently died and she was only 29 due to asthma attack |
| thanks for viewing jed..it's somewhat like grey's but more of E.R...hehe.. :D |
| thanks james...life really is short... |
| thanks james...life really is short... |
| thanks james...life really is short... |
| di daw e. tingin ko either acute panc or ruptured aneurysm or AMI... really wouldnt know... |
 | you not only have to have a strong heart, but have the heart to go & move on when patients die in your arms~ there's not many people like you... thank you for making a difference! |
 | hehehe... well.. no need to say thanks... we say thanks to you doc... :D sa dedication nyo.. naalala ko tuloy yung mga nagmimission pa na mga docs sa mga malalayong lugar .. lam ko OT.. but still... woow :D... |
 | im speechless............................................................................................. |
 | "Doesn't it go by in a blink?" - Upon reflecting on his certain death, Bill Parrish says this about his 65 years on earth in the movie Meet Joe Black
Sad blog. Life indeed is short. |
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Im having goosebumps while trying to imagine what was going on . Indeed, life is so short. 