Dr. Peter Attia

You know, you would use 60 units of blood and operate for eight hours to save somebody. And then the next month, the guy would be out there and get shot in the head. Jeez. You know, you would see this. You would see this from time to time where, you know... So I just felt very frustrated. And... I just thought the system didn't make sense to me. And my wife, I was newly married at the time.

You know, you would use 60 units of blood and operate for eight hours to save somebody. And then the next month, the guy would be out there and get shot in the head. Jeez. You know, you would see this. You would see this from time to time where, you know... So I just felt very frustrated. And... I just thought the system didn't make sense to me. And my wife, I was newly married at the time.

My wife said incredibly wisely, she's like, look, we've only been married for a year. I've only known you for four years, but you don't strike me as a person who can live in this state. Meaning, only two things are sustainable. You either need to fix the system that we're in, So you have all these complaints and grievances about why the medical system isn't right.

My wife said incredibly wisely, she's like, look, we've only been married for a year. I've only known you for four years, but you don't strike me as a person who can live in this state. Meaning, only two things are sustainable. You either need to fix the system that we're in, So you have all these complaints and grievances about why the medical system isn't right.

My wife said incredibly wisely, she's like, look, we've only been married for a year. I've only known you for four years, but you don't strike me as a person who can live in this state. Meaning, only two things are sustainable. You either need to fix the system that we're in, So you have all these complaints and grievances about why the medical system isn't right.

You should fix it or you should leave it. But if you sit here and just keep bitching about it, like your life is over. And, you know, I spent the next six months thinking about what she said and then just decided to leave.

You should fix it or you should leave it. But if you sit here and just keep bitching about it, like your life is over. And, you know, I spent the next six months thinking about what she said and then just decided to leave.

You should fix it or you should leave it. But if you sit here and just keep bitching about it, like your life is over. And, you know, I spent the next six months thinking about what she said and then just decided to leave.

I'm talking about gunshots, stab, gunshots, stab, stab, stab. Sometimes never. I mean, I had some pretty bad failures. I'll tell you this. One of my last nights as trauma chief, so I left on June 30th. The residency year runs July 1st to June 30th. So even though I decided to leave, By March, I stuck around for the last three months.

I'm talking about gunshots, stab, gunshots, stab, stab, stab. Sometimes never. I mean, I had some pretty bad failures. I'll tell you this. One of my last nights as trauma chief, so I left on June 30th. The residency year runs July 1st to June 30th. So even though I decided to leave, By March, I stuck around for the last three months.

I'm talking about gunshots, stab, gunshots, stab, stab, stab. Sometimes never. I mean, I had some pretty bad failures. I'll tell you this. One of my last nights as trauma chief, so I left on June 30th. The residency year runs July 1st to June 30th. So even though I decided to leave, By March, I stuck around for the last three months.

So I remember it was like April 14th, meaning I've got like six weeks left in all of my medical training at that point in time. And I was the trauma chief that night for pediatric trauma. And we get a call, it's early in the evening, it's like seven o'clock at night, MVA, motor vehicle accident. but no vital signs in one of the two.

So I remember it was like April 14th, meaning I've got like six weeks left in all of my medical training at that point in time. And I was the trauma chief that night for pediatric trauma. And we get a call, it's early in the evening, it's like seven o'clock at night, MVA, motor vehicle accident. but no vital signs in one of the two.

So I remember it was like April 14th, meaning I've got like six weeks left in all of my medical training at that point in time. And I was the trauma chief that night for pediatric trauma. And we get a call, it's early in the evening, it's like seven o'clock at night, MVA, motor vehicle accident. but no vital signs in one of the two.

So it's two, I don't know anything other than it's two kids driving and one of them seems totally fine, one of them's got no vitals. The one that's got no vitals is coming to my trauma bay. So I go down and this boy comes in and he's got, maybe I convinced myself, he's got a pulse, he's got a thready, thready pulse. And now, so we run a code on him. We can't get him back. I get an x-ray.

So it's two, I don't know anything other than it's two kids driving and one of them seems totally fine, one of them's got no vitals. The one that's got no vitals is coming to my trauma bay. So I go down and this boy comes in and he's got, maybe I convinced myself, he's got a pulse, he's got a thready, thready pulse. And now, so we run a code on him. We can't get him back. I get an x-ray.

So it's two, I don't know anything other than it's two kids driving and one of them seems totally fine, one of them's got no vitals. The one that's got no vitals is coming to my trauma bay. So I go down and this boy comes in and he's got, maybe I convinced myself, he's got a pulse, he's got a thready, thready pulse. And now, so we run a code on him. We can't get him back. I get an x-ray.

I see that his aorta is a bit wide. You know, you're running through your mind. What's going on here? What's going on? Why do I not have vital signs in this kid, right? Is this head trauma? His pupils are a little bit big. So that means there's probably something wrong with the head. His aorta is a bit wide though. That means he could have torn the aorta.

I see that his aorta is a bit wide. You know, you're running through your mind. What's going on here? What's going on? Why do I not have vital signs in this kid, right? Is this head trauma? His pupils are a little bit big. So that means there's probably something wrong with the head. His aorta is a bit wide though. That means he could have torn the aorta.

I see that his aorta is a bit wide. You know, you're running through your mind. What's going on here? What's going on? Why do I not have vital signs in this kid, right? Is this head trauma? His pupils are a little bit big. So that means there's probably something wrong with the head. His aorta is a bit wide though. That means he could have torn the aorta.