ABOUT THIS EPISODE
An 18 month old boy was pronounced dead after a drowning and reportedly found breathing in the hospital morgue nearly five and a half hours later. We break down what pediatric codes, agonal breathing, time of death decisions, morgue procedures, and nurse advocacy actually look like in the ER, while also confronting the grief, anger, pool safety concerns, and unanswered questions surrounding this case.
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The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
00:00 A Body Bag Is Breathing
01:02 The Toddler Drowning Case
02:25 What Happens Before a Pediatric Code Arrives
04:15 Why Pediatric Codes Hit Differently
08:16 The Child Is Pronounced Dead
10:15 Multiple People Report Signs of Life
14:05 Body Camera Questions and Staff Pushback
17:36 Agonal Breathing Versus Signs of Life
19:30 Challenging a Physician to Protect a Patient
22:06 What Happens After Time of Death
25:47 Found Breathing Five and a Half Hours Later
29:24 Back to the ER and the Family Gets the Call
33:15 Accountability, Speculation, and Unanswered Questions
40:02 Drowning Prevention and Parent Judgment
45:04 Why This Case Hit So Hard
