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04-21-2020, 02:29 PM | #23446 | |
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We should probably leave that distinction to the mods. |
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04-21-2020, 02:32 PM | #23447 |
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If that family had been exposed to the patient and maybe considered/already infected maybe they made an exception but who knows.
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04-21-2020, 02:37 PM | #23448 | |
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Also, we aren't going to stop all infections, we were told at the beginning we need to flatten the curve so we don't overrun the hospitals. We are to the point where the harm of closing things down based on current CFR projections, especially for those 60 and under and healthy, is way worse than the risk for those individuals. |
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04-21-2020, 02:38 PM | #23449 |
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They are reimbursed for any Covid-19 deaths, so assume they died at home with Covid-19 instead of testing them upon death to be sure. No risk to the license...
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04-21-2020, 02:39 PM | #23450 |
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People need to understand that although this is a respiratory virus it does not just affect the respiratory system. A substantial number of patients suffer from coagulopathies and neurological effects as well.
This is why when writing patient notes clinicians use the term "secondary to". Someone can develop renal failure secondary to a massive heart attack, or a develop a clot secondary to venous stasis and endothelial injury caused by inflammatory reactions to a virus. |
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04-21-2020, 02:42 PM | #23451 |
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Nods approvingly at 'Hamas Jenkins' post.
(Google's coagulopathies) *continues to nod approvingly* |
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04-21-2020, 02:42 PM | #23452 |
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I meant if they die of something obviously unrelated to covid (car accident/gun shot) I don't think they would put covid on there for just stats.
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04-21-2020, 02:45 PM | #23453 | |
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The USC and Stanford studies are shining a light on this, yet a lot of people want to immediately discredit the info. I am getting tired of this. |
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04-21-2020, 02:46 PM | #23454 |
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04-21-2020, 02:47 PM | #23455 |
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It appears we've either hit the peak of "that time of day" in this thread. Or may have already peaked and are coming down the other side of the mountain. Perhaps it's just the tip of the iceberg. We'll know more in about 2 weeks.
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04-21-2020, 02:48 PM | #23456 |
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From what I understand, anyone that died at home of an unknown nature in NYC was labeled as Covid-19. They attributed it to more "at home" deaths than normal... Well if you are in a "stay at home" environment, there would be more at home deaths from other causes.
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04-21-2020, 02:49 PM | #23457 |
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Unfortunately bad news or contradictory news seems to be big selling points , in the end it is usually somewhere in the middle.
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04-21-2020, 02:49 PM | #23458 | |
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Maybe there's a reason for that. Some of the good news we've heard in the past has turned out to be false. But that's also true of bad news we've heard. But not ALL the good news can be wrong. |
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04-21-2020, 02:49 PM | #23459 |
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