In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:50 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>
> >So tell me... if a 3 yo is not at risk, why did she die of respiratory
> >failure? Imho the vaccine should be more widely available.
> >
> >It really sucked Christine.
>
> Maybe she was at risk, and you didn't know it. Those babies and kids
> at risk don't always wear a sign that says that they are at risk.
> You might not know that they have significant risk factors....
>
> A healthy, not at risk 3 year old, is generally able to take RSV in
> stride.
>
> Christine

Okay, but it still hurt.

I don't often cry over patient deaths after all these years (21), but
sometimes it still gets to me. <sigh>

I guess if I ever quit caring, it'd be time to get out of the field.
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Peace! Om

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