A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients — ProPublica
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Understand how bad it is so you do everything you can to make sure you and your family, friends and community do not end up there.
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“many” are relatively young - in their 40s and 50s with minimal or no preexisitng conditions.
Dozens have been admitted and about a third end up on ventilators.
And the change from being observed to needing ventilation can be very quick.
Dozens have been admitted and about a third end up on ventilators.
And the change from being observed to needing ventilation can be very quick.
He was prepared for a lot of patients who had ARDS but he had never seen anything like this. The need to put patients on the highest setting and so suddenly.
The hospital has gone from being well equipped to having to ration time and supplies.
They try and wean patients off the ventilators early. That interested me because both in China and Italy they have had some patients on ventilation for weeks.
But your risk of mortality increases with every day on a ventilator he says. Long lasting damage to the lungs.
But your risk of mortality increases with every day on a ventilator he says. Long lasting damage to the lungs.
