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And while the patient was in the c.a.t. scanner, i left for probably a few minutes to assess the new patients arriving, giving direction, what this patient would need, what that patient would need. come back to the c.a.t. scan area. i was on the phone with the doctors. >> are you triaging in your mind the whole time? someone had come in who suddenly needed neurosurgical care that was more dire, what would you have done at that point? >> well, i would have done the same thing. if someone needs neurosurgical care and the neurosurgeons are here, dr. reed's dictum is get the patient to the operati...

Then what? >> we had to finish our evaluation. a chest x-ray. rolled and examined to look for other wounds. >> how long can you go from here for a c.a.t. scan. >> it's around the corner. >> this is all a few minutes, right? >> yes. >> the neurosurgeons are now present? >> yes, he was relaying the findings. we were all in agreement the patient needs to go to the operating room. they suggested a head scan, an additional test. it added a few extra minutes. >> now, she's in the c.a.t. scanner. what is the level of tension among the team here? >> we were all focused on getting the patient what she ...

Congresswoman got to the hospital she was in the operating room. these are the first crucial minutes. we ask her to squeeze a hand. she squeezes on the left side, not on the right side. we see an obvious injury. we ask for a breathing tube in place. then what? >> then we had to finish our evaluation. she needed a chest x-ray. she needed to be rolled and examined completely to look for any other possible wounds. >> how long can you go from here to get a c.a.t. scan? >> the c.a.t. scan is around the corner. >> she comes in these doors, comes around the corner. this is all just a few minutes we'r...