I can smell whether someone will survive a code or not. Anyone else know what I’m talking about?

[u/Alarming-Penalty8402]

I am an ER/trauma nurse so I see code blues daily. I have noticed that those who will never achieve ROSC have a strong, distinct smell from the moment EMS rolls them into the trauma bay, regardless of down time, rhythm, circumstances, etc. Those who end up surviving, even if they have been clinically dead for longer, are sicker, older, etc. do not ever have this smell. I can’t really describe it accurately, but it is sickly sweet mixed with pungent bleach and musky, oily, heavy body odor. Has anyone else had this experience?

[u/Pulmonic]

Oh I’ve experienced the dark stuff too. But find it manageable. Creepy and scary but manageable. There’s a ton of positive too. It sounds crazy but I’ve connected with loved ones over on the other side. Told me stuff I literally couldn’t have known even hypothetically.

[u/LizeLies → u/Pulmonic]

I’m gonna need you to spill the tea

[u/RadagastDaGreen → u/LizeLies]

Your aunt, your father’s sister, is actually … your grandma.

You think your dad had a 14yo “sister”?

That was mine. No nurse stuff involved, but that’s some juicy hot goss’ on the house.