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Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs in which the air sacs fill with fluid or pus. Normally, patients develop chest discomfort, pain with breathing and other breathing problems. But when Covid pneumonia first strikes, patients don’t feel short of breath, even as their oxygen levels fall. And by the time they do, they have alarmingly low oxygen levels and moderate-to-severe pneumonia (as seen on chest X-rays). Normal oxygen saturation for most persons at sea level is 94 percent to 100 percent; Covid pneumonia patients I saw had oxygen saturations as low as 50 percent...
A vast majority of Covid pneumonia patients I met had remarkably low oxygen saturations at triage — seemingly incompatible with life — but they were using their cellphones as we put them on monitors. Although breathing fast, they had relatively minimal apparent distress, despite dangerously low oxygen levels and terrible pneumonia on chest X-rays.
We are only just beginning to understand why this is so. The coronavirus attacks lung cells that make surfactant. This substance helps keep the air sacs in the lungs stay open between breaths and is critical to normal lung function. As the inflammation from Covid pneumonia starts, it causes the air sacs to collapse, and oxygen levels fall. Yet the lungs initially remain “compliant,” not yet stiff or heavy with fluid. This means patients can still expel carbon dioxide — and without a buildup of carbon dioxide, patients do not feel short of breath...
There is a way we could identify more patients who have Covid pneumonia sooner and treat them more effectively — and it would not require waiting for a coronavirus test at a hospital or doctor’s office. It requires detecting silent hypoxia early through a common medical device that can be purchased without a prescription at most pharmacies: a pulse oximeter.
Pulse oximetry is no more complicated than using a thermometer. These small devices turn on with one button and are placed on a fingertip. In a few seconds, two numbers are displayed: oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Pulse oximeters are extremely reliable in detecting oxygenation problems and elevated heart rates...
People using the devices at home would want to consult with their doctors to reduce the number of people who come to the E.R. unnecessarily because they misinterpret their device. There also may be some patients who have unrecognized chronic lung problems and have borderline or slightly low oxygen saturations unrelated to Covid-19.
Wow?Life-saving practical advice from a pioneer in imaging for intubation: the readily available pulse oximeter. Read hundreds of pages of COVID material daily, but this was new.
The Infection That’s Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients
By Richard Levitan
Dr. Levitan is an emergency doctor.
April 20, 2020
Perhaps 'Heard Immunity'? Do we have a Vax for SARS 1.0? Lots of questions carol.. I'm not quick to run into the mandatory Vax car. And I do feel for all of us who are suffering the consequences of this hybrid virus/economy.. I don't want to go into politics, simply Follow the money..,pay to play. never thought Id say B Gate$ would be a Bond Villain but yea.. kaching kaching is name of the game. (ask India how they feel about him)I can’t wrap my head around how they will do it without a vaccination
I don’t know if some of us would survive the virus if it hit us hard? It’s different than the regular flu and scientist don’t know enough about COVID. People have this virus and don’t show symptoms. At this point I personally am not willing to risk being unsafe. I have a friend that lost her mom (Seattle area) It’s going to be hard on places like Africa and 3rd world countries when it reaches them, the world is one place.Perhaps 'Heard Immunity'? Do we have a Vax for SARS 1.0? Lots of questions carol.. I'm not quick to run into the mandatory Vax car. And I do feel for all of us who are suffering the consequences of this hybrid virus/economy.. I don't want to go into politics, simply Follow the money..,pay to play. never thought Id say B Gate$ would be a Bond Villain but yea.. kaching kaching is name of the game. (ask India how they feel about him)
Listen if at least to b entertained. Enraged or both?EXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Drops New Bombshell -- Bill Gates' Coronavirus Vaccine Will Pay Out BILLIONS in Profits to Dr. Fauci's Agency – True Pundit
If you are one of the millions of Americans wondering why Dr. Anthony Fauci is vehemently cheerleading and praising a coronavirus vaccine for ALL Americans … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says follow the money. Bobby Kennedy Jr. dropped a bombshell on the Thomas Paine Podcast, detailing an apparent...truepundit.com
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Heap$ of question$..heap$.. Very sensitive topic for many.
We don't know if there will be herd immunity, or any immunity. This is a fast mutating virus. Herd immunity is a possibility, but not a guaranteed option the virus will take. I hope there is immunity, but I wouldn't count on it.I don’t know if some of us would survive the virus if it hit us hard? It’s different than the regular flu and scientist don’t know enough about COVID. People have this virus and don’t show symptoms. At this point I personally am not willing to risk being unsafe. I have a friend that lost her mom (Seattle area) It’s going to be hard on places like Africa and 3rd world countries when it reaches them, the world is one place.
My friend’s mom wasn’t tested for the virus at the time. Her doc believes it was COVID, she died at home so she isn’t included in the count, this was back in March. She was in her mid 70s.
I’m curious if heard immunity will work in Sweden?
I want to apologize for my offense behavior.We don't know if there will be herd immunity, or any immunity. This is a fast mutating virus. Herd immunity is a possibility, but not a guaranteed option the virus will take. I hope there is immunity, but I wouldn't count on it.
YOu haven't done anything offensive at all, my friend. Please do not give it another thought.I want to apologize for my offense behavior.
@ataxian, you are one of my favorite people. Don't apologize for being you. You are fine.I want to apologize for my offense behavior.
@CarolKing is a kind person for sure.
Love honesty health wealth is the key to life.
Cannabis helps get through trial’s of our existence on this pale blue dot we all live on.
I am freaking out like most human beings!@ataxian, you are one of my favorite people. Don't apologize for being you. You are fine.View attachment 17975
Stay safe. Wash hands.
I am changing my POV. (Like a flip flopper?)Finding out from autopsies that COVID-19 was in California and killing people as early as Feb. 6, 2020. Now deaths as far back as December are being looked at. The person that died at home in Feb. hadn't travelled. It was community acquired, and likely to have been more wide spread than previously assumed.
LOVE this!!!!
Monty Phyton & the Holy Grail is classic!
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