How's about the opposite issue, where a patient recently started on FIRST-LINE chemotherapy for STAGE 4 cancer (with expected survival of 2+ years) presents to the hospital for pneumonia but no respiratory distress. Certain hospitalist colleagues of mine have, in this situation, called a palliative care consult and subsequent family meeting with apparent goal to "change the focus" of the patient's course to hospice... which is a premature decision tantamount to malpractice for undertreatment!
The above is completely true. Someone should make a video of a doctor talking to family members of terminally ill pts.
Ex. Doctor "Your 83 y/o demented grandmother has a very large stroke in addition to the heart attack. She is aphasic, dysphagic and hemiplegic. Her EF is 5% w/ severe pul congestion. Can I intubate her?"
How's about the opposite issue, where a patient recently started on FIRST-LINE chemotherapy for STAGE 4 cancer (with expected survival of 2+ years) presents to the hospital for pneumonia but no respiratory distress. Certain hospitalist colleagues of mine have, in this situation, called a palliative care consult and subsequent family meeting with apparent goal to "change the focus" of the patient's course to hospice... which is a premature decision tantamount to malpractice for undertreatment!
zamoodokhani 1 month ago
THis is so funny because its so true
joeydestefano11 5 months ago
The above is completely true. Someone should make a video of a doctor talking to family members of terminally ill pts.
Ex. Doctor "Your 83 y/o demented grandmother has a very large stroke in addition to the heart attack. She is aphasic, dysphagic and hemiplegic. Her EF is 5% w/ severe pul congestion. Can I intubate her?"
jam4987u987 8 months ago 2
So freaking TRUE!!
eeyore886 8 months ago
A low potency dose of I'm talking out of my ass.
TheMateusrex 10 months ago
"her family thinks she looks lethargic" really? hahahahaha
truckernurse 10 months ago
"acute exacerbation of her end of life"
robertr911 11 months ago
"my remains" lol
synchronium24 11 months ago
Low hanging fruit
7sevo7 1 year ago
can you help me spend more money?
radtahasy 1 year ago 2