Sepsis in a Newborn

After an emergency c-section, Baby Girl X undergoes many surgeries to remove parts of her colon. When she subsequently gets sepsis and shock again, the parents are faced with the decision to continue aggressive treatment, leaving her to only receive nutrition by IV and possibly not live past about a decade, or to allow her to die naturally now.

• How should that decision be made?
• How should the physician respond if the parents ask what she would do if she had to make the same decision?

Apply Theory (Specific Professional Healthcare Competencies + Clinical Medical Ethical Principles) to Practice in order to provide Optimal Patient-Centered Care (OPCC)