Health Buzz: A Man Came In With a 'DNR' Tattoo. Here's What His Doctors Did.
An unconscious patient and his unusual tattoo made for quite the ethical dilemma.
By David Oliver , Associate Editor, Social Media |Dec. 1, 2017, at 11:37 a.m.
Doctors from the University of Miami encountered seemingly the ethical dilemma of all ethical dilemmas: A patient with "Do Not Resuscitate" tattooed on his chest, along with what seemed like his signature, arrived at the hospital unconscious and with a high blood alcohol level. Hours later, he developed low blood pressure.
"Do Not Resuscitate" – more colloquially known as a "DNR" request – is a petition patients can formally make to have medical professionals withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for when their heart or breathing stops. In the case of this unconscious 70-year-old-man, he didn't have any identification or family who could confirm his wishes, nor did efforts to increase his consciousness level prove fruitful for a conversation about his care.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/health-buzz/articles/2017-12-01/a-man-came-in-with-a-dnr-tattoo-heres-what-his-doctors-did
