Dr. Frank Langdon quotes from The Pitt

Mohan

What are you doing?

Langdon

Giving this guy a chance. He needs a big central line for fast transfusion.

You'll kill him if you collapse a lung or hit the carotid.

Langdon

I'm not doing an IJ. Unhook that blood line. Bring it up here. This is a supraclavicular subclavian. If you have to go in blind, this is the only safe way to access a giant vein. And hold compressions. A centimeter from the lateral head of the sternocleidomastoid, a centimeter off the clavicle, aiming at the contralateral nipple. I'm in. Okay, resume compressions. And squeeze blood.

Mohan

Where'd you learn that?

Langdon

"EM: RAP" podcast. We'll be ready for a second unit in under a minute. Boom.

Langdon

You know who I saw in rehab? I saw a bunch of guys just like you. The only difference is, they've accepted that they need help. I think you're afraid to admit the mighty Dr. Robinavitch isn't perfect.

Robby

I never claimed to be perfect.

Langdon

No, but you expect it of yourself and it's not realistic, man. How can any of us live up to your standards if you can't even do it? You need help, Robby. You need help.