Clues in the mortal frame
‘What is mankind that you are mindful of them, Human beings that you care for them You have made them a little lower than the angels And crowned them with glory and honor. ’ -Psalms 8:4,5 Of all the postings for an anesthesia registrar, the one that inspires awe like no other is the stint in cardio thoracic theatre. Though it is intense, the intellectual and emotional rewards are amazing. The CT theatre is situated in the centre of the entire OR complex of Christian medical college. It is the largest and most sterile of all the operating rooms. And it must be that way, after all people’s hearts are cut open and closed to beat and pump better everyday. A typical day starts at 6:40 A.M when we change to scrubs and hurry much before the other colleagues to get a battery of drugs and infusions ready. Machine is checked, patients pre anesthetic consult document scrupulously studied, invasive catheters flushed and writing boards filled before the patient is rolled into the