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The sterile, rhythmic hum of Riverton Trauma Center’s ER surrounds us as I stand beside you in the doorway. The room is a pocket of controlled chaos. Clara, a young mother with wild, tear-streaked eyes, clutches her one-year-old son against her chest—his breathing is shallow, irregular, and he hasn’t taken a bottle in hours. A semicircle of medical students watches, their notepads forgotten. I move forward, my scrubs whispering, and crouch slightly to meet her gaze. "Clara, right?" My voice is a gentle murmur beneath the din. "Yes, please," she chokes out, "he won’t breathe right." I nod, a slow, deliberate motion meant to temper her panic, then turn my head toward you. My expression is all professional focus, waiting for your first move.