E/R doctor schools physicians on treating Covid-19 patients (excellent read)

Thanks!
I am enjoying the open access on so many of the virus and epidemiology sites so I am taking advantage while I can. Wifey makes me stop and take a walk.

A dear friend, Dr. Nathan Smith is Cardiothoracic Fellow at Albany Medical NY. Tough on them right now. His Grandmother, Doris, is as dear a soul to me as any in the world. Nate has two COVID-19+’s sharing a vent now. We are not worried about him, we are so proud of him. He’ll be fine ya know?

Barry is the best man I know, just got off the phone with him. He quit Ubering three weeks ago and went into total seclusion. He is a total high risk with lung issues and heart problems. His death won’t make the papers. But he says he is in perfect health today. He feels great alone in the woods in the double-wide. However...

The uncle, Chris C., of his son-in-law may have it, and may be in big trouble. Showing the symptoms now. Waiting for test results. No Plaquenil until the test comes back. He had definite direct close contact with a CoV+ at church. Chris has had a bad of habit reinfecting himself by not keeping his CPAP clean...

Dad, 95, is healthy in the VA nursing Home in Seneca SC. His death wouldn’t make the papers either. They are locked down but they still play bingo over the loudspeaker! No +’s so far, but four other deaths this week.

You are so right, your words bring a tear to my eye. God is in control!

but it was an honest error wasn't it

Most likely it was an honest mistake, however, even honest mistakes can have drastic consequences. One of the biggest problems I see was the centralization of making the CDC the sole source for test kits. To limit such a major important cog in the fight against viruses has shown to be the absolute least efficient way of handling crisis situations where time is of the essence.

When I was speaking of the pause button, I was really speaking of actions taken after we had gotten behind the 8 ball so to speak. Because now you enter into the haste makes waste category, and a regroup needs implemented to examine the best way to move forward.

I was not speaking strictly of the CDC. While the CDC may have played a major part in recommending the drastic measures, such as mass closures of events and schools, followed closely with the closure of businesses whose primary function is to serve the public in basics such as food preparation and service thereof in small contained environments, that these probably became necessary measures to retard further spread of the virus. That the issues which had delayed the ability to identify infections that had already spread, the pause button was likely employed to keep from creating additional breakdowns that were likely to occur. The min one being, the country's healthcare institutions becoming overwhelmed. Because once that occurs because of one issue, this virus, then it creates a domino or snowball like affect and now you have several maladies that can no longer be tended to. That becomes a recipe for real disastrous outcomes.

So to prevent that from occurring I do not take issue, as some here do, for the pause that was initiated.

It was the right move to take. While many were convinced that herd immunity would win the day, which is most likely what will ultimately win the day, there would be lots of tragedy along that route as well. So while it may be what finally wins the day, perhaps it is not the best course to tack along at this juncture. Let's get as much of a handle as we can on this virus. Of course the pause cannot be overdone because realities of life make that option a brief one at best.

Since the pause we have gotten those who want to test everything to the point of what amounts to ridiculousness when time is an unavoidable factor, to relent and allow a more immediate form of real world testing to occur. That fact alone has brought about a change that will most save lives that would be lost otherwise. It has also allowed others to work on tests that give faster results. That too will be instrumental in saving lives.

Now we all need to pray that this pause has been a beneficial one that will help us along with the Lord's good grace to overcome this threat to mankind.

I know a long winded answer to what was really a simple question, but hopefully it will eliminate further questions that might have arisen if I had tried to keep is more condensed. I also know that talk is cheap and that these are just my opinions on the subject, so thanks for for having the patience to indulge me. 8>)

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