[Rashputin]

I talked to a friend yesterday who had worked as an EMT for fifteen years. He said in all the pictures and videos he's seen of people being treated in China he hasn't seen anyone who has a connection to oxygen either with a tube and nostril piece or a mask. It struck him as unusual.

He said he had seen bad cases of flu routinely put on oxygen as part of standard treatment if they were ill enough to be hospitalized.

Anyone know if oxygen for hospitalized flu patients is unusual or fairly common?

[oldvirginian]

I’ve been hospitalized for pneumonia before and was on oxygen the whole time.
Not sure about flu.