Because of emergency surgeries, and a pregnant mother's serious bleeding disorder, we have used almost all of our O-negative. We can either treat Benjamin or Josh, but not both.
Benjamin needs an angio emolization more urgently than Josh needs surgery.
How can you say that? Josh isn't compensating for his blood loss as well. He's in worse shape.
I understand you're trying to protect your patient, but you're being emotional.
[insulted] Emotional? And what are you being?
Our recommendation needs to be based solely on clinical criteria. So I'm handing it over to the triage team.
Dr. Rhodes, your opinion?
I have to agree with Dr. Halstead that Benjamin needs angio embolization more urgently than Josh needs surgery.
Not the issue. We're here to decide who has the best chance of survival, so...
Unfortunately, even if Benjamin gets the embolization, there's only a 15% chance that the bleeding in his pelvis will stop.
Exactly. Whereas with Dr. Manning's patient, as the pressure in his thighs builds, the bleeding will eventually slow. Worst case, Josh loses a leg, but there is no question he has the best chance of survival.
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