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On the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 in California (United States), the Jewish doctor Taylor nichols He recounted in a series of posts on social networks the moment when he had to intubate a patient with swastikas and other Nazi symbols tattooed on the body. The report was also published on Saturday (5) in the newspaper “The Washington Post”.
Nichols says the patient arrived at the hospital by ambulance and had severe shortness of breath, one of the symptoms of the severe form of the new coronavirus disease.
“When we put him on the gurney and took off his shirt to put on a hospital blanket, there was one thing we all noticed: the nazi tattoos“Nichols reported. Besides him, Jew, the team that cared for the patient consisted of a black nurse and a respiratory therapist of Asian origin.
“The swastika appeared strongly on his chest. SS tattoos [organização nazista paramilitar que servia a Adolf Hitler] and other Nazi insignia ran up his arms. ”
The doctor says he asked the patient, to whom his identity was not disclosed, if he would allow himself to be intubated. After all, it was difficult for him to breathe and the artificially supplied oxygen no longer seemed sufficient.
“Don’t let me die, doctor,” said the man.
Taylor Nichols, a Jewish doctor from the United States who reported seeing a patient with Nazi tattoos. – Photo: Playback / Twitter
Nichols said he no longer saw the patient after the procedure. In the report, the doctor acknowledges that he faced a professional challenge, but that It was not the first time that he had dealt with people wearing Nazi symbols..
“Every time I find myself in this situation, I feel a little bit influenced. And each time, I can control my emotions calmly and quickly,” says Nichols.
“I acted according to plan with the nurse and the respiratory therapist. And i stopped. I saw the SS tattoo and wondered what he would think of a Jewish doctor taking care of him now … And how much would you care to save my life if we switch roles. ”
“And, for the first time in my career, I admit that I doubted,” admitted the doctor.
“After the patient was intubated and stabilized, I never saw him again. But he taught me a lesson that I now share with other healthcare professionals: this pandemic is simultaneously testing and strengthening our compassion. ”
Nichols concludes the report with a message:
“We support each other to make sure we can provide our best care for you. Our doors are always open, no matter who you are, so you can seek treatment when you need it.”
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