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Feb 5 • 3 tweets • 1 min read
This child from Missouri is severely ill from COVID. The red ECMO tubes from his neck allow blood to bypass his heart & damaged lungs. His windpipe was cut to place him on breathing machine longterm. He exercises to gain strength #KidsLivingWithCovid
This is pediatric intensive care. There are 10,000s of children that have survived COVID because of our advancements in medicine and the availability of ECMO, rehab services, etc. Each child hospitalized in a pediatric ICU bed requires intensive care.
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