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[-] philpo@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yo, 4B has a UI with MRSA now, on top of the massive PE post SAB. We might need to up the Nor and increase the PEEP. But I think it`s time to talk with the NOK about DNR. Will be a turf without bounce back soon.

[-] Zonetrooper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I have no medical background, but...

"[Patient in room 4B] has a urinary tract infection with Methicillin-resistant Staph now, on top of the massive pulmonary embolism post"... surgery, I assume? Not sure about the AB. Second sentence I don't get, but third is "...time to talk with Next of Kin about Do Not Resucitate. Will be burying them if they don't start recovering soon."

That pretty close?

[-] Usually_Lurker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

“We might need to up the Nor and increase the PEEP. But I think it`s time to talk with the NOK about DNR. Will be a turf without bounce back soon.”

Nor- Norephinepherine increases heart rate and blood pressure.

PEEP - Positive End Expiratory Pressure - used typically on patients on a ventilator to increase oxygen

Turf-transfer patient to a different unit/facility

The last 2 sentences mean the patient is not doing well and will likely be transferred to a different place to be taken care of. Hope this helps. (I do work in medicine)

As for SAB take your pick.

[-] philpo@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, absolutely correct. SAB was intentionally unspecific, but is mostly used for Subarachnoidal bleed around here.

A turf that can`t bounce is one that can't come back. And only one department does not send patients back: The guys and gals with the freezers aka the morgue.

[-] philpo@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That is actually really close - impressive.

u/usually Lurker explains the rest &the last sentence is meant as a reference to Samuel Shem - House of God. A book I highly recommend and who is seen as the bible of dark humour by many health care professionals.

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