Palliative and Hospice Care in the Prehospital Setting

By Nicholas Maxwell, MD Case: You are bringing an elderly male with a DNR back to a living facility from a hospital. Approximately 10 miles away from the hospital, the patient suddenly decompensates. His pulse ox drops from 94% to 87% and his heart rate increased from about 110 beats per minute to approximately 180. …

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