[...] Honestly, I couldn't care less if the clearly insane conspiracy theorists are given a slot on Farcebook or not. Any restriction on actual scientific research is a hundred times more worrying than the media circus platforms of a few tinfoil hats. — Isaac
Say, if 90 studies show the veracity of a vaccine, and 10 show downsides, then weighing all available evidence is equally warranted. That's not always what happens, though, since skeptics/deniers/clowns might just see risks, where subject matter experts acquire a better, more relevant overview. — jorndoe
Sure, "doing your own research" is fine, as long as you know what that means. No tunnel vision, context, bigger picture, overview, histories of similar events, don't just dismiss subject matter experts and turn to deniers. Especially in quarrels/preaching. — jorndoe
I’m sure vaccination helps. From what the news tells me, those who are hospitalized with the disease are largely unvaccinated. What they never mentioned was how quickly the virus can circulate among the vaccinated. In any case I much rather assume the risk of living than let governments, all of which failed to contain the virus, continue to contain human beings. — NOS4A2
However (and this will raise a ton of naysayers who will refuse to believe me) the treatment protocols for Covid in the ICU for ventilated patients are designed primarily to reduce the number of viral particles expelled by the patient while ventilated. — Book273
Do you have any idea of how addicts are being treated for Covid-19 in the hospital?
I ask because my internet friend who is typing out babble from within the hospital, has a long history of Migraines and likely had an addiction to the pain meds she has been on, is not progressing the way that the are expecting.
The only thing that makes me ask this is because the family is trying to get the pharmacy to talk to the hospital care team.
I realize I am likely asking a question that may not have an answer.... — ArguingWAristotleTiff
The ventilation strategy they use is tailored to the patient's condition. Lung protection is the most important factor because the patient's lungs are being shredded by the virus — frank
The exit path for virus leaving the lung of an intubated patient would be into the ventilator circuit and splat onto the viral filter the protects the exhalation valve.
Accurate, except for when we have to suction secretions to clear the airway for the patient and when the vent circuit opens accidentally, which does happen, hence circuit alarms. and when we have to change the circuit, or something goes sideways and we have to bag the patient while the vent gets fixed. Next point...
— frank
because it's a negative pressure room. — frank
Nice thought, and wrong. Ordinarily I would say absolutely correct, but not for Covid. Your position presupposes that the patient is still the most important factor; it isn't. Controlling spread is. — Book273
Maybe your ICU has negative pressure rooms — Book273
I can not speak directly to the treatment of only addicts in ICU with Covid. However (and this will raise a ton of naysayers who will refuse to believe me) the treatment protocols for Covid in the ICU for ventilated patients are designed primarily to reduce the number of viral particles expelled by the patient while ventilated. This is the first time I have ever seen a protocol for patient care that is based on fear of the infectious agent, rather than focused on patient recovery. — Book273
One doctor who I know said something that I agree with, unfortunately.I knew we would need boosters as it evolves but I truly expected to be sending kids to school without mandatory masks but that is not the case. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
What's a jackboot?Careful, there are more "jackboots" around you than you can reasonably imagine. — tim wood
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