“The patient , Sir.” “What about him ?” He was busy writing the recovery notes. Recovery after anaesthesia. The surgery had gone well. “Not responding , Sir. Not breathing either. No pulse.” Cardiac arrest!! Everyone ran pell-mell. Adrenaline was loaded, and injected. CPR started. Paddles charged. “Clear.” The patient heaved and fell back on the bed , limp.Repeat!! Everyone worked , non-stop for 20 minutes. Suddenly , the cardiac monitor beeped , once ,twice. From the dreaded straight line , the ECG became crooked, once and then struggled to its feet. The PQRS!! A cheer rang out. Some one shouted -“Intubate!” After intubation and ventilation was over, he went back to his seat. New notes. Resuscitation and Ventilation notes. All in a days’ work. He sighed as he scratched his forehead.His hand smelt of sterilium from the OR 5.
“What about him ?” He was busy writing the recovery notes. Recovery after anaesthesia. The surgery had gone well.
“Not responding , Sir. Not breathing either. No pulse.”
Cardiac arrest!! Everyone ran pell-mell. Adrenaline was loaded, and injected. CPR started. Paddles charged.
“Clear.” The patient heaved and fell back on the bed , limp.Repeat!!
Everyone worked , non-stop for 20 minutes.
Suddenly , the cardiac monitor beeped , once ,twice. From the dreaded straight line , the ECG became crooked, once and then struggled to its feet. The PQRS!! A cheer rang out. Some one shouted -“Intubate!” After intubation and ventilation was over, he went back to his seat.
New notes. Resuscitation and Ventilation notes.
All in a days’ work.
He sighed as he scratched his forehead.His hand smelt of sterilium from the OR 5.