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one doctor who is at the heart of the outbreak in Bergamo, northern Italy, has taken to social media to issue an emotional warning on the reality that could await elsewhere if complacency wins.
The boards with the names of the patients, of different colours depending on the operating unit, are now all red and instead of surgery you see the diagnosis, which is always the damned same: bilateral interstitial pneumonia.
Now, explain to me which flu virus causes such a rapid drama
...... Cases are multiplying, we arrive at a rate of 15-20 admissions per day all for the same reason. The results of the swabs now come one after the other: positive, positive, positive. Suddenly the E.R. is collapsing.
..... Reasons for the access always the same: fever and breathing difficulties, fever and cough, respiratory failure. Radiology reports always the same: bilateral interstitial pneumonia, bilateral interstitial pneumonia, bilateral interstitial pneumonia. All to be hospitalized.
..... "Someone already to be intubated and go to intensive care. For others it's too late... Every ventilator becomes like gold: those in operating theatres that have now suspended their non-urgent activity become intensive care places that did not exist before.
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: violet
Yes they are probably now the most valuable thing on the planet.
As I noted in the update thread there are only about 100 of them across Australia. If this thing turns out like the Spanish Flu, about 500,000 people are going to need access to one at some stage, which is obviously not going to happen.
originally posted by: FredT
Yeah most people don't realize that there is not some sort of cornucopia for medical supplies and equipment. Ventilators are expensive, have a finite supply and takes years of training to use
originally posted by: FredT
Yeah most people don't realize that there is not some sort of cornucopia for medical supplies and equipment. Ventilators are expensive, have a finite supply and takes years of training to use
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: violet
Don’t believe the hype.
In July, we won’t be talking about this anymore.
This too, shall pass. like all the others.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: violet
Don’t believe the hype.
In July, we won’t be talking about this anymore.
This too, shall pass. like all the others.
Are you a religious person ?
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: FredT
Yeah most people don't realize that there is not some sort of cornucopia for medical supplies and equipment. Ventilators are expensive, have a finite supply and takes years of training to use
What happens when you only have 10 on hand? I think it is very easy to overwhelm a system with little effort. Take toilet paper...
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: violet
Yes they are probably now the most valuable thing on the planet.
As I noted in the update thread there are only about 100 of them across Australia. .