DNR

The big news today was that certain hospitals are instituting the do not resuscitate (dnr) for some virus patients. Many patients who are on ventilators are also connected to a heart monitor. In most cases if the heart stops a half dozen experts jump into the room each with a different responsibility working to restart the heart. This procedure has been modified for coronavirus. The experts are now required to put on their protective gear before entering the room. This means a possible delay of one or two minuter when every second counts. The result is that the patient may die before the experts get into the room. A possible life could be sacrificed in order to protect the experts. This is deemed an acceptable risk.