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In the morning Mr. C.'s condition was | In the morning Mr. C.'s condition was | ||
strikingly improved. His respiration was much | strikingly improved. His respiration was much | ||
easier and the pulse and temperature | easier and the pulse and temperature curves | ||
had fallen to points barely above normal. The | had fallen to points barely above normal. The | ||
Main Laboratory was able to confirm our | Main Laboratory was able to confirm our | ||
typing and we sent for a second dose of serum | typing and we sent for a second dose of serum | ||
which | which we administered promptly. The attending | ||
physician met us in the doctors' lounge | physician met us in the doctors' lounge | ||
and listened to our report. | and listened to our report. | ||
"You did well," he said briefly. | "You did well," he said briefly. | ||
In Room 914 we found the sun pouring in the south windows | |||
and the patient sitting up in bed, he | and the patient sitting up in bed, he | ||
looked almost as if he didn't have lobar pneumonia. | looked almost as if he didn't have lobar pneumonia. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:03, 2 September 2021
In the morning Mr. C.'s condition was
strikingly improved. His respiration was much easier and the pulse and temperature curves had fallen to points barely above normal. The Main Laboratory was able to confirm our typing and we sent for a second dose of serum which we administered promptly. The attending physician met us in the doctors' lounge and listened to our report.
"You did well," he said briefly. In Room 914 we found the sun pouring in the south windows
and the patient sitting up in bed, he looked almost as if he didn't have lobar pneumonia. "I realize that you were in the driver's seat, Doctor, " he said, "But I want you to know that these young people worked very hard last night, carrying out your orders. I think they may have saved my life, and I shall never forget it." The chart lay open on the table at the foot of the bed, and Art and I ran our eyes down the double cataract of those pulse