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DURHAM D

(33,092 posts) Mon Nov 30, 2020, 01:57 PM Nov 2020

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He came in by ambulance short of breath. Already on CPAP by EMS. Still, he was clearly working hard to breathe. He looked sick. Uncomfortable. Scared.

As we got him over to the gurney and his shirt off to switch a a hospital gown, we all noticed the number of Nazi tattoos.

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What would you do? [View all] DURHAM D Nov 2020 OP

As a health care worker? Treat him, why? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #1

Seems obviously. Doesn't it? Takket Nov 2020 #6

And it's what the guy who did the thread did. Good for him for recognizing that his hesitation WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #9

I would treat him and if he survived, I give him Raven Nov 2020 #2

I think any health care worker would give him the same care as anyone else. MissB Nov 2020 #3

You do what you would do with anyone, you save his life. Caliman73 Nov 2020 #4

Hippocratic Oath. nt Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #5

Treat him, and when he's well, introduce him to the team who worked on him . . . Journeyman Nov 2020 #7

Exactly! dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #13

Not sure I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #8

I'd do what they did... stillcool Nov 2020 #10

I would treat him and NOT tweet about it janterry Nov 2020 #11

Ignore it and keep working lame54 Nov 2020 #12

Treat him of course, Piasladic Nov 2020 #14

My wife is a front line health care worker. hunter Nov 2020 #15

Treat him, and if he recovers find him in a bar and then call in Magneto mtnsnake Nov 2020 #16

We treat everyone. ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #17