Paramedic Shares Heart-breaking Picture Of ER Doctor Who Had Just Lost A Young Patient
The emotional toll endured by emergency room medics has been revealed by a moving photograph showing an ER doctor consumed by grief after losing a teenage patient.
The image was posted to a website by a friend and colleague of the doctor who explained that a 19-year-old he was trying to save passed away.
The doctor, wearing a white coat, is seen crouching down by the side of a road at night, with one hand holding a wall – the heart-ache of what he’d seen clearly too much to bear.
The poster, who works in California, said: ‘Though this is a common occurrence in our field of work, the patients we lose are typically old, sick, or some combination of the two. The patient that died was 19 years old, and for him, it was one of those calls we get sometimes that just hits you.’
The picture was first published on Reddit and has led to thousands of comments from touched users.
One, ‘J-Hof’, wrote that the image ‘really hit home’ as it reminded him of the shock felt by ER medics after they failed to save his father’s life.
Source: DailyMail
Awwwww I share his grief. May the soul of the teenager rest.
Ehyaaa,good doc.You are only human afterall.
Awwwwwww!u did ur best
Eyaaaa
Eyaaa so painful indeed
Sad
Painful but know you tried your best.
Eya
I remember the first time we lost a patient. We ran up and down looking for oxygen but there was none in the whole teaching hospital. I stood and watched the man take his last breath. I couldnt believe it.Then when the consultant called for time of death it hit me. Saddness overwhelmed me the whole day.
Awww sad
Aww its a pity
So touching..
Touching
So sad
Ehhyaa…so sad.I can imagine
So sad.Its just to console urself dat u tried ur best to save d life
chai,sorri
Eyaaa..is a pity. May d boy’s soul rest in peace
I imagine how it feels
Awww! This just shows dat doctors r humans too. May his soul rest in peace.
heyaaa na Doctors who know y they are called doctors not these ones who go on strike even when there is no reason to
Thats what you think….if you have a close relative or friend who is a doctor in Nigeria or you are married to one then you will know better. For now u r entitled to your opinions. ..
sad.
Ewoo it’s really heart breaking bt it’s ok u did ur best
Ehya! So sad
It’s a very difficult situation, i feel his pain, not easy to be a doctor.