It's important to acknowledge that #COVID19 is a new disease and we're still learning how best to treat it.
Such as the threshold of using mechanical ventilators and tolerating low levels of blood oxygen in patients
wsj.com/articles/some-… by @sarahtoy17 @deniseroland
Such as the threshold of using mechanical ventilators and tolerating low levels of blood oxygen in patients
wsj.com/articles/some-… by @sarahtoy17 @deniseroland
Or that at least 20-30% of patients develop blood clots
nature.com/articles/d4158… @NatureNews @cwillyard
And these are often missed and can be lethal
so blood thinners may be required for prevention
nature.com/articles/d4158… @NatureNews @cwillyard
And these are often missed and can be lethal
so blood thinners may be required for prevention
Or that 73 children in New York (alone) could develop Kawasaki disease (or "like") pan-inflammatory, toxic shock syndrome with 3 deaths
usatoday.com/story/news/hea… by @GannettAlbany @USATODAYhealth
usatoday.com/story/news/hea… by @GannettAlbany @USATODAYhealth
How do learn about a new disease?
Data.
Sharing: Thru publications, preprints, media reports
Gathering: Thru country & global cooperative efforts
That's why @ICNARC is vital, publishing frequent reports of every UK patient admitted to the ICU.
That doesn't exist in the US
Data.
Sharing: Thru publications, preprints, media reports
Gathering: Thru country & global cooperative efforts
That's why @ICNARC is vital, publishing frequent reports of every UK patient admitted to the ICU.
That doesn't exist in the US
On this very topic, front page of today's @washingtonpost
washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05… by @LennyMBernstein and @arianaeunjung
The virus like no other. The one we're learning more about each and every day.
washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05… by @LennyMBernstein and @arianaeunjung
The virus like no other. The one we're learning more about each and every day.
