Sixty seconds of silence. No murmur, no gallop; No S1/S2. The dissonance of announcing “time of death” in a unit accustomed to welcoming new life.
All too soon, the pager whisks me away.
Mother of a healthy newborn, complaints about delayed discharge echoing in my ears.
And I cannot find it in me To care
What Really Matters, Literature by Laura Fitzgerald, MD
Laura Fitzgerald, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Laura is a third-year pediatric resident who is excited to continue calling Salt Lake City home after residency. She finds writing to be a challenging, therapeutic, and fulfilling exercise that she plans to continue for years to come.
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