Sometimes I think: if every shift of the ambulance doctor was accompanied by a camera, then we would easily surpass any reality show in ratings.

On one of the last trips, the dispatcher said: “Complaints about blood pressure, possible attack. Woman, 60 years old.” As usual, we left without unnecessary questions. At the scene, we were met by an anxious daughter, and behind her - the patient herself with an absolutely calm face and ... a cat in her arms.

While I was measuring her blood pressure ...

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A woman’s smile often serves as a shield. It can hide sadness, fear, insecurity, or disappointment. Sometimes it’s a way to keep the world from seeing her vulnerability. By smiling, she seems to say, “I’m fine,” even when inside she is weathering a storm of emotions.

Sometimes...

Sometimes an ambulance is not only scary or urgent, but also... funny. Yesterday we arrived on call: a woman was in a panic, almost crying - "the man is not breathing!" We rush, our hearts stop - but at the threshold we are met by... a cat.

It turned out that her "man" is a cat named Barsik, and he "is not breathing" after castration. The woman decided that he had a heart attack. We examined Barsik - he is absolutely healthy, he was just offended and sulking in the corner.

There are shifts when it seems like the day goes in a circle: call - road - diagnosis - treatment. But sometimes there are moments that you want to keep in your memory forever.

We recently came to visit a grandmother. She complained about her blood pressure, and she herself - with pies! While we were measuring her blood pressure and dripping magic drops under her tongue, she was already trying to feed us and find out if we were married. One paramedic could not stand it and said: "Grandma, if yo...