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 Troops of BaboonsBefore putting in the arterial lineThey check the pulse at her wristAnd document a negative Allen sign.DNR, do not intubate, no surgeryBut pressors were ok and antibioticsAnd anything else to relieve her suffering.The POA papers didn ’t make any senseKeep her alive but do it kindly?She was tach-ing away in the 130 ’sWide eyed and palePositive Blumberg signCheyne-Stokes respirationsEverything in this zone has a nameExcept for what to call the gatheringOf family and friends clutched in vigilIn the small room next to the elevatorWaiting for the procedure to be done We have murders of crowsCoalitions of cheetahsTroops of baboonsBloats of hippopotamiBut no word for small clustersOf humans experiencing great loss2/22/24

Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs