Clinician/researcher. All about acute pulmonary medicine. #ARDS #Pneumonia #POCUS #COVID. #R Nerd. #pedawan #zentensivist
May 16, 2020 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
Supposedly, #COVID19 patients who are put on a ventilator do terribly and are very likely to die. You’ve probably seen the headlines with 88% mortality.
independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Before we start, consider the “normal” mortality rate for a patient with acute respiratory failure on the ICU. Probably the best study to assess that is LUNG-SAFE. 50 countries. 4499 pt with ARF. 3022 #ARDS. ICU mortality = 34%.