An ophthalmologist steps out of his comfort zone to save a little girl's life at a local ballgame ― and contemplates what it means for an MD to be prepared. MedTwitter
Emergencies happen anywhere, anytime, and sometimes medical professionals find themselves in situations where they are the only ones who can help.Several years ago I was at a local college baseball game with my wife and adult daughter. We were sitting down the third baseline, almost in the outfield. The game had been going on for a little bit, and I became vaguely aware of a woman screaming somewhere over on the first base side.
There's an old saying. If an adult is in cardiopulmonary arrest, it's almost always their heart. If it's a child, it's their lungs; something's blocking their breathing. So, as I was hurrying over there, the rehearsal was already playing out my head. I knew what to do next. I did some thrusting on her belly, up under her solar plexus ― nothing. I flipped her over prone again. Five more sharp blows between her shoulder blades. Still a rag doll. I gave her five more thrusts to her belly. In my head, there was this clock of how long she's been not breathing, and I was beginning to get desperate.which is not what you want to do. I flipped her over face down again and gave her five more sharp raps.
It occurred to me, why did I walk off after it was over? Why didn't I stay and make sure the child was okay until she got into the ambulance? That was dumb. I couldn't figure out why I did that.
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