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1152 patients with SARS-VOC-2 are today in intensive care units and, for each of them, doctors are trying the impossible.
The large number of patients dying in his arms and the painful discussions with relatives, but also the exhaustion and care of his own family, however, put tremendous pressure on rescuers. Many of them need the support of psychologists to continue.
It is recognized by the specialists of the “Marius Nasta” Institute, who have been treating patients with Covid-19 infection for more than 8 months.
Doctor: “I want to stop this for a moment, let’s see what you do without it, right? Let’s take a rest. It’s difficult to put that tube down your throat if you need intubation. But I hope you don’t have to, you feel good. “
After being connected to the oxygen tube for 24 hours, a man’s health has improved and doctors are now trying to check how strong his lungs are.
Those who care for him know that he is not fully recovered and that he will need oxygen support even after he is released from the hospital, so I prepare.
Doctor: “I’ll get the device in about an hour. He still has a mask like that, similar to the one you had. You’re going to have to wear that at home when you’re asleep, right?
In a neighboring bed, doctors try to ward off the dark thoughts of another patient.
Doctor: But do you like Celentano?
Patient: Yes, yes.
Doctor: How is he like the tormented citizen from “A Lost Letter”, right?
Patient: yes
Meanwhile, plans are being made for other patients waiting to be sent to an intensive care unit.
Doctor: “We will take two per room. We are doing more downloads … we will have seats … let’s see what comes. They come from other hospitals and we have to see what their condition is.
Finding a place in an intensive care unit is a tough fight because, overnight, the number of people suffering from severe forms of infection increases. And doctors are even more concerned that patients are getting younger.
More than 8 months have passed since the people of the Marius Nasta Institute did their best. It’s just that more and more people are dying in his arms lately.
Of the nearly 1,000 SARS VOC 2 patients admitted to the Institute, nearly 130 were in intensive care. 44 required intubation and mechanical ventilation. The disturbing thing is that only 2 survived.
Dr. Beatrice Mahler, director of the Marius Nasta Institute: “A sad and extremely traumatic situation for those of us who work with these patients because we lose at least one every day.”
And the fight against this virus is even more difficult since doctors must avoid getting infected with every gesture they make when caring for the sick.
Alexandru Pahonțu, physiotherapist: “There are many patients at the same time and they are all serious. In fact, you jump from one to another. They no longer have the patience to respond calmly, especially since patients do not understand. The phones keep ringing, it’s like the north station. What to do first? Do you answer the phone where the family is calling, thinking we don’t want to see them? It is a tense and difficult situation. “
Dr. Zaharia, pulmonologist: “We are tired, we are getting tired, we have guards, we have phones that ring constantly, patients who are afraid of their condition, relatives who are worried, patients who are dying, families who come to pick up these patients. It’s a strenuous activity. ”
In Marius Nasta, red zone doctors work 6-hour shifts during the day to provide assistance. At night there are those who are on duty, that is, they stay 24 hours. It is a titanic job, a growing stress, because we are not only talking about taking care of patients, but also about following strict protection measures, so as not to infect ourselves and not take the virus home, to our loved ones. ”
Exhausted and loaded to the brim with everything they see, some of the employees sought the advice of a psychologist. But there is only one in the Institute, and the demands are increasing.
Dr. Beatrice Mahler, manager of the Marius Nasta Institute: “We would definitely need the help of psychologists for staff, patients and families. The pain you feel goes from the desire to overcome the difficult moment to the aggression and we do not need this type of manifestation. ”
Controversial or uninspired measures by officials, but also the indifference and negligence of the people, shattered the confidence of those who face death every day.
Dr. Zaharia, pulmonologist: “One says that something has to close, another says no, and patients die in hospitals. Those games demoralize us. We can hardly come anymore, because we see that others don’t care. what we can, but it is not normal for someone to despise our work so much as to say, “Let him do it.” Well, we can’t do it, that’s the problem, we can’t do it. Too many cases, many patients die, we can’t help them as they should ”
On Thursday, the highest number of patients admitted to ATI was registered since the beginning of the pandemic. 1152.
