Medical Professionals, Tell Us About The Scariest Moment You've Experienced While On Shift

Like a lot of people, I learned everything I know about the medical field from movies and TV shows (and some late-night WedMD searches, shhhh ). While I've learned a few facts from Scrubs and Grey's Anatomy , my hours spent binge-watching certainly aren't medical school. Only those who work in healthcare truly know the unimaginable scenarios they face every day.

Which is why I'm asking everyone in the medical field: What is the scariest moment you've experienced while on shift?

Maybe you're a surgeon, and you had to make a split-second decision during a long, grueling surgery.

Or maybe you're a nurse, and you discovered a patient's injury that no one had realized the severity of.

Or maybe you're a paramedic and remember a particularly heart-pounding ambulance ride?

Or maybe you're a radiographer and you remember making an unsettling discovery during a routine scan?

No matter what your terrifying moment was or how it happened, we want to hear your story. So, medical professionals, in the comments below, share the scariest experiences you've had while on shift (be sure to include your job title) — or if you prefer to remain anonymous, you can use this Google Form . Your response could be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post.