[Treyvon Cauley]

1.A small group of doctors decided to meet to make difficult decisions regarding the care of patients during and after Hurricane Katrina. The decisions made at this gathering involved the allocation of limited resources, such as oxygen and medication, as well as discussions about triage and how to prioritize patient care.In the official gathering in the morning, there was an open conversation about euthanasia, specifically discussing the ethics and practicality of making the difficult choice to euthanize patients who were not expected to survive.
2.Dr. Deichmann, in the book, opposed euthanasia and was against the idea of actively hastening patients’ deaths. Susan Mulderink had concerns about the ethical implications of euthanasia, while Dr. Pou and Dr. Cook were open to the possibility of administering lethal doses of medications to patients in extreme distress.
3.Tensions arose between caring for pets and caring for people because the medical staff and other personnel were faced with difficult decisions about resource allocation and evacuation. Some staff members may have felt that euthanizing pets made it easier to accept similar decisions for patients, but this would vary from person to person.
4.As the last of the patients who were being evacuated loaded onto the helicopters, the medical staff likely had a mix of emotions. They may have felt relief that these patients were finally receiving the care and evacuation they needed, but also grief and sadness over the patients they had been unable to save.

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