Medical staff discuss pacing for patient without DNR, Miami FL


Medical staff discuss whether to use pacing on a patient without a do not resuscitate order before hospital transfer.
Audio|Source: Miami Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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We're guiding the patient, the trach patient.
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I guess now my question changes because we don't have an actual DNR present, but my question was whether we pace the patient if the DNR is present.
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I would go ahead and do that and let them make the decision at the JMH to terminate that, because at the end of the day,
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the pacing is not going to prolong life.
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Near NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
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