The horror of keeping a loved one alive at all costs

He was in his ICU bed without movement or brain stem involvement. His weight was down to 90 pounds. His six-foot frame and skeletal body made me gasp. After countless sessions with the patient’s daughter to make her 92-year-old dad“comfort care,” the intensivist sadly hung his head down low. The daughter insisted on doingRead more …The horror of keeping a loved one alive at all costs originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/debbie-moore-black" rel="tag" > Debbie Moore-Black, RN < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Critical Care Source Type: blogs