Anonymous wrote:Non-medical people should never be discussing how to do medicine, ever. My god.

The people who do no make cars should NEVER discuss cars either!

The dinners should never discuss dishes!

The passengers of the plane should NEVER discuss the flight!

The shoe wearers should NEVER discuss the shoes!

The parents should NEVER discuss the schools!

The wine enthusiasts should NEVER discuss wine making!


Yes we get it.. except it is not the 14th century, and most of us have some ideas that oftentimes
can turn into something valuable and utilizable and also because .. oh well. frankly I don't know
where and wen did you come here but this is US of A and as such, being a free country and all
we simply can and will. Because we can and like.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you guys really looking to Italy for their medical technology and techniques? Their death rate is currently about 10x ours

But bubblehelmets look so futuristic. That must mean something, right?

Hm.. apparently only those in the bubblehelmets make it.

As first demonstrated by the Chinese trying to avoid the virus by placing water jugs on their heads.

Note to self: add jumbo jug of cheese puffs to Costco list.

Anonymous wrote:I’m getting conflicting info on people on ventilator prognosis.

On Reddit people say most Covid patients die on ventilators. 50-70%

A critical care NYC pulmonologist in his video said the opposite- most patients eventually get off ventilators and start breathing on their own.

Which one is true?

Hmmmm, "people on Reddit" vs critical care pulmonologist. So hard to know.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you guys really looking to Italy for their medical technology and techniques? Their death rate is currently about 10x ours

But bubblehelmets look so futuristic. That must mean something, right?

Hm.. apparently only those in the bubblehelmets make it.

As first demonstrated by the Chinese trying to avoid the virus by placing water jugs on their heads.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you guys really looking to Italy for their medical technology and techniques? Their death rate is currently about 10x ours

But bubblehelmets look so futuristic. That must mean something, right?

Hm.. apparently only those in the bubblehelmets make it.

Anonymous wrote:I’m getting conflicting info on people on ventilator prognosis.

On Reddit people say most Covid patients die on ventilators. 50-70%

A critical care NYC pulmonologist in his video said the opposite- most patients eventually get off ventilators and start breathing on their own.

Which one is true?

Perhaps depending on where?

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Anonymous wrote:Who does operate this, a patient? A first responder? A nurse? ..

National guard.

Ok crazy question I know but could these be used at home?

Theoretically, yes, but I wouldn’t pin my hopes on that.

No my hopes are pinned on a plush private ICU room at GW with well rested attendings, up-to-date med students and experienced nurses.

But seeing how other places are faring, I doubt that's in the cards, so as a family of asthmatics with a compromised infant, we may soon be reaching for the proverbial straws...

Not all bad..
Cheer up.. even if you got there it could have been a very short trip..
Officials at George Washington University Hospital in the District say they ... of imposing a do-not-resuscitate order on every coronavirus patient.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/25/coronavirus-patients-do-not-resucitate/

I’m getting conflicting info on people on ventilator prognosis.

On Reddit people say most Covid patients die on ventilators. 50-70%

A critical care NYC pulmonologist in his video said the opposite- most patients eventually get off ventilators and start breathing on their own.

Which one is true?

Anonymous wrote:Are you guys really looking to Italy for their medical technology and techniques? Their death rate is currently about 10x ours

But bubblehelmets look so futuristic. That must mean something, right?

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry you are dealing with that, PP. It sounds terribly sad and stressful.

Thanks. And thank you for distancing! I'm hopeful for long lives for all of us. Just working my way through scenarios that are unfortunately not unrealistic.

Are you guys really looking to Italy for their medical technology and techniques? Their death rate is currently about 10x ours

Non-medical people should never be discussing how to do medicine, ever. My god.

I'm sorry you are dealing with that, PP. It sounds terribly sad and stressful.

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Anonymous wrote:Who does operate this, a patient? A first responder? A nurse? ..

National guard.

Ok crazy question I know but could these be used at home?

Theoretically, yes, but I wouldn’t pin my hopes on that.

No my hopes are pinned on a plush private ICU room at GW with well rested attendings, up-to-date med students and experienced nurses.

But seeing how other places are faring, I doubt that's in the cards, so as a family of asthmatics with a compromised infant, we may soon be reaching for the proverbial straws...

[that should be "most COVID-19 patients requiring ventilatory support (not just oxygen supplementation)"]