Inaccurate Depictions Are Hurting Your Film's Credibility
Don't Let Medical Mistakes Undermine Your Production
These errors not only distract viewers but can also invite criticism and diminish your film’s impact. In a world where every detail is scrutinized, even small inaccuracies can lead to significant setbacks.
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Our specialized consulting service helps filmmakers get it right. We provide detailed advice on accurately portraying medical environments, procedures, and tools—ensuring your scenes are both authentic and compelling.
This is a case in the series “MANO DE HIERRO” where we see a patient supposedly in intensive care, intubated and with a monitor showing ventilator curves. There is no monitor displaying vital signs, and the space doesn’t resemble an ICU but rather a regular hospital room. Additionally, the endotracheal tube is not correctly secured
This is a case from the series “Vis a Vis” where the doctor is using a defibrillator to treat a cardiopulmonary arrest with an asystole rhythm. This would never be done in regular clinical practice, as it is not a shockable rhythm. Additionally, no one is attending to the airway or intubating the patient.
This is a still from the series “Respira”. Television cameras appear in the day hospital where chemotherapy is administered, showing a total lack of patient confidentiality.
This is another case of nasogastric tube placement in the series “Respira”. The tube being inserted through the nose is a urinary catheter (for urine) and not a nasogastric tube. Additionally, the healthcare professional is being very rough in its placement, which is not appropriate practice.
This last one is a case from the series “The Resident” where a patient experiences an intraoperative cardiopulmonary arrest due to massive hemorrhage. The surgeon should never start giving chest compressions or perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (that’s the anesthesiologist’s role); instead, they should focus on stopping the hemorrhage in the surgical field.
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We are a multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Alicia Peñafiel, an anaesthesiologist specialising in anaesthesia and resuscitation. She is an expert in environments such as operating theatres, emergency rooms and extreme emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary arrest.
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We join you on set to assemble the scenes alongside your team, providing hands-on guidance and ensuring every detail is precise.
