Heroic measure

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/heroic-measure

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the medical objective?To save or prolong a person's life in critical, life-threatening situations
2. What is the associated medical fields?Critical care, intensive care, emergency medicine, and end-of-life care planning
3. What are heroic measures in medicine?Heroic measures are strong medical treatments doctors try when other options don't work, to try to keep a patient alive.
4. When do doctors use heroic measures?Doctors use them when a patient is very sick and all usual treatments have failed or are not enough.

Advanced Care Planning: A process of discussing and documenting future medical care preferences.
End-of-Life Care: Medical care focused on providing comfort and support to individuals nearing the end of life.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A life-support technology that provides artificial heart and lung support.