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Pulmonary Critical Care Physician. Wannabe hooper. Father of 4 kids 4 and under. Lakers. Buffalo Bills. NYC/Long Island.
Mar 15, 2020 14 tweets 3 min read
Thoughts from your friendly neighborhood Pulmonologist about COVID-19

1. This is a serious issue.
2. Thoughtful planning rather than panicking is essential.
3. The main symptom is fever (usually high). Right now, most places are testing people who come into the hospital with fever and upper respiratory tract infection symptoms (cough, runny nose, headache, shortness of breath).