Fainting Pulse: ICU Chronicles

Unlike other fields of medicine, with their occasional "oddities," the Intensive Care Unit sets the stage for a steady stream of unique medical challenges and patients who don't fit a standard profile. Fainting Pulse is a compelling compilation of stories based on these real-life cases-and told by the doctor who lived them. While some patients come and go from critical care quickly and uneventfully, others leave a permanent mark on their caregiver's souls. Among the dramatic stabbings, shoo...