Hospitals face pump & dialysis machine shortages, leaked memo warns | Financial Times
The memo, signed by c 80 physicians highlights not just equipment shortages but the difficulties of lack of staff in ICU.
Physicians too learning as they go ft.com/content/e26524…
The memo, signed by c 80 physicians highlights not just equipment shortages but the difficulties of lack of staff in ICU.
Physicians too learning as they go ft.com/content/e26524…
Whilst we hear a lot about respiratory disease COVID attacks more than lungs
High kidney failure rate.
He complains about non clinical staff refusing to enter ICU.
Are they given adequate protective equipment? And training?
High kidney failure rate.
He complains about non clinical staff refusing to enter ICU.
Are they given adequate protective equipment? And training?
He flags that too early use of ventilators could be detrimental (hence the use of CPAP and oxygenation treatments). Chinese physicians also noticed that patients who they would normally have intubated did Ok on oxygenation.
The memo also flags the need to be able to stop and really reflect on the data and outcomes to formulate best practise from this new situation.
It must be overwhelming having to deal with an incoming Tsunami of seriously sick patients & barely time to pause for breath & reflect.
It must be overwhelming having to deal with an incoming Tsunami of seriously sick patients & barely time to pause for breath & reflect.
