![]() Industrial scissors cut through the clothing to expose the chest and then the groin. The emergency room staff took over and hands went everywhere. ![]() “Ventricular fibrillation! Continue compressions.” The compressions were the only thing keeping her pulse going. Her eyes were closed, and her hair permed. Palpate for the femoral artery in the groin, open the kit, put the needle into the artery, draw out blood, send the syringe to the lab. ABG stands for “Arterial Blood Gas.” I had done one before. Do you know how to do that?” This was my first day in the emergency room, and my first time meeting this resident. “Your job as the medical student is to get the ABG from the femoral artery. One of the other voices yelled, “62-year-old African American female found unresponsive…”Īs the medical student, I had been prepped by my supervising resident. One person was on the gurney doing chest compressions. ![]() ![]() The paramedics rushed the gurney into the emergency room bay. The double doors burst open breaking the anticipatory silence. ![]()
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