Dr Coleen Wood had an MI in a consult with a patient — and didn’t realise
The discomfort was not dramatic, at least at first, so she carried on with her appointments.
Dr Coleen Wood was at the start of a busy morning clinic early in the COVID-19 pandemic when she felt a niggle that she assumed was indigestion or heartburn.
The discomfort was not dramatic, at least at first. She carried on with her appointments.
But it was getting worse, and when she experienced “horrible” jaw pain, the unwanted diagnosis fell into place for the Melbourne GP.
“I had that moment of realisation that what I’d had over the last couple of hours was a cardiac problem, that I was probably having an MI.
