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A junior doctor s experience of critical illness: from treating patients to
becoming a patient with COVID-19
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Ramachandran S
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2020[Jan]; 8
(1
): 59-62
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When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared, it was clear
that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) would have
far-reaching impacts on medicine, society and everyday life. As a junior doctor
working closely with patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, I was aware of my
personal risk of exposure to the virus. I assumed that as a fit and well
26-year-old with no comorbidities, if I were to become infected, it was unlikely
that COVID-19 would be severe. However, I became critically unwell following a
week of clinical work, necessitating hospital admission, tracheal intubation and
mechanical ventilation. I remained mechanically ventilated for 6 days and was
then transferred to a medical ward 2 days later. After two further days of
rehabilitation, I was discharged home. This reflection is not a junior doctor's
view of how COVID-19 was managed by the NHS, but a personal view of my illness
from 'the other side of the curtain'. My reflections focus upon the psychological
aspects of my experiences, exploring the memories that I formed around the time
of critical care, how the fears that I possessed were managed with exceptional
communication, and the importance of the wider healthcare team in my recovery.