How pediatric critical care and a physician anesthesiologist saved a teen’s life
It’s amazing when events that seem to be “miracles” happen, and even more magical to be a part of them, however peripherally.
My husband, David Merzel, MD, a physician anesthesiologist and pediatric intensive care specialist, and his patient, 17-year-old Chiann Wheeler, share the remarkable story of Chiann’s brush with death from sepsis, and how David’s quick diagnosis saved her life.
The story began one morning when then 15-year-old Chiann felt so sick that her father brought her to the emergency department at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (BMH) in Bakersfield, a town of about 350,000 in central California. David was the physician on call for the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). A report in the BMH newsletter described what happened next.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Linda Hertzberg, MD Tags: Physician Emergency Hospital Source Type: blogs
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