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re: Daily COVID Updated as of 11/2/20 8:00 PM
Posted on 4/22/20 at 9:49 pm to Lickitty Split
Posted on 4/22/20 at 9:49 pm to Lickitty Split
Discouraging numbers - 3rd highest day for deaths, 2nd highest new cases. I don't see any good news here.
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Posted on 4/22/20 at 10:34 pm to jeffsdad
Sounds like you want to see it that way.
Posted on 4/22/20 at 10:59 pm to jeffsdad
We withdrew care on one of our first covid patients today. They were on a vent over a month.
Posted on 4/22/20 at 11:02 pm to jeffsdad
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Discouraging numbers
Skewed and lies.
Posted on 4/22/20 at 11:07 pm to Tiguar
A ray of good news.
Friend of a friend and his son’s FB posts. They’re public posts and a lot of people are following his dad because of his position.
quote:
4.21.2020 Day 36 ...just one more... The days are starting to fly by. [Dad] is doing extraordinarily well. We are starting to let go of the fears that this virus caused in the life of my father and starting to cling to our new normal...rehabilitation!
His kidneys are back to normal, he is working with physical therapist to move his arms and legs (he even tried to stand today!!!), and spent about 12 hours off the ventilator today. He is able to utter some words despite the tracheostomy and we are seeing recovery come to life. [Hope] in action. Yesterday my dad uttered the words: I love you! Clear as day. Clean and crisp for us all to hear. The flood of emotions that followed these 3 simple words was completely unpredictable.
I prayed and pleaded to God for so many things that I just needed one more of. Just one more hug, just one more back rub; one more pasta meal, one more morning hearing you make coffee on your way to your devotions; one more time watching you make your grandkids crack up, one more vacation, one more Football game;...to hear you say “I love you” one more time.
Yesterday the first “one more” came to life. Could it be that there will be more than this? We have all wished for “just one more ___” thing in our life! Today I have been giddy with joy. Knowing my dad is rallying so hard. Seeing the gratitude in his eyes, his weak smile, his gentle whisper, and his greater than life personality! I love you too, Dad.
Friend of a friend and his son’s FB posts. They’re public posts and a lot of people are following his dad because of his position.
Posted on 4/22/20 at 11:07 pm to bayoumuscle21
quote:
Skewed and lies.
Probably not really.
Posted on 4/22/20 at 11:09 pm to the808bass
It’s upsetting. I’m not the physician completely responsible for their care but I feel like I failed whenever someone “not old” dies in the ICU absent some terminal diagnosis.
I get it, sometimes you just lose. It’s still upsetting
I get it, sometimes you just lose. It’s still upsetting
Posted on 4/22/20 at 11:11 pm to Tiguar
Yeah. When you can’t beat something that feels like it should be beat, it sucks. Especially with the stakes so high.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 12:38 am to Tiguar
I inquired in the other thread before seeing this. I'm truly sorry -- doctors are very good at their job but they can't work miracles. I'm sure that the family is very grateful for all that you did for their loved one.
How is the situation in general where you are? And do you mind if I ask how long you've been practicing?
God bless.
How is the situation in general where you are? And do you mind if I ask how long you've been practicing?
God bless.
This post was edited on 4/23/20 at 12:39 am
Posted on 4/23/20 at 6:21 am to Tiguar
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I get it, sometimes you just lose. It’s still upsetting
I noticed from the very start, with me, the younger they are the tougher it is. I suppose it should be they all are equal but that's just not the case.
You take what you learned from this patient and apply it to the next and work towards a better outcome.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 8:23 am to Chromdome35
When antibody results start being counted in greater numbers, how will you add them to these results? It should be considered and it will drive down the mortality rate.
from the story;
"At the time of the study, Santa Clara county had 1,094 confirmed cases of Covid-19, resulting in 50 deaths. But based on the rate of participants who have antibodies, the study estimates it is likely that between 48,000 and 81,000 people had been infected in Santa Clara county by early April."
If so, it isn't nearly as dangerous as we thought. Good news, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/antibody-study-suggests-coronavirus-is-far-more-widespread-than-previously-thought
from the story;
"At the time of the study, Santa Clara county had 1,094 confirmed cases of Covid-19, resulting in 50 deaths. But based on the rate of participants who have antibodies, the study estimates it is likely that between 48,000 and 81,000 people had been infected in Santa Clara county by early April."
If so, it isn't nearly as dangerous as we thought. Good news, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/antibody-study-suggests-coronavirus-is-far-more-widespread-than-previously-thought
Posted on 4/23/20 at 8:28 am to tiger91
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How is the situation in general where you are? And do you mind if I ask how long you've been practicing?
situation is quite manageable where I am.
I'm young by most standards, about 4 years out of residency, but been doing this long enough to start to know "how the world works" so-to-speak.
my very first exposure to critical care was in a pediatric ICU. we had good outcomes most of the time (>90%)but the bad outcomes really sucked, it was emotionally draining and especially as my first time really having patients die.
then I went to an adult MICU and people died probably 40-60% of the time and I was like holy shite what am I doing wrong
kids are just more resilient than adults 
Posted on 4/23/20 at 8:35 am to DougsMugs
If consistent antibody testing numbers are posted daily somewhere I will add them to the tracker in their own set of columns.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 9:24 am to Chromdome35
That sounds good.
Do you have a column for % of population? I haven't noticed it, but it seems relevant after I saw that in Georgia, total infected vs. population is like 99.8% never infected.
I suspect that percentage to greatly change, if antibody testing became widespread. I think my family might have had this crap back in February. Started with son in small Montessori school, so likely, most families from that school had the same thing.
Do you have a column for % of population? I haven't noticed it, but it seems relevant after I saw that in Georgia, total infected vs. population is like 99.8% never infected.
I suspect that percentage to greatly change, if antibody testing became widespread. I think my family might have had this crap back in February. Started with son in small Montessori school, so likely, most families from that school had the same thing.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 9:46 am to Tiguar
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situation is quite manageable where I am.
I'm young by most standards, about 4 years out of residency, but been doing this long enough to start to know "how the world works" so-to-speak.
my very first exposure to critical care was in a pediatric ICU. we had good outcomes most of the time (>90%)but the bad outcomes really sucked, it was emotionally draining and especially as my first time really having patients die.
then I went to an adult MICU and people died probably 40-60% of the time and I was like holy shite what am I doing wrong kids are just more resilient than adults
Glad that it's manageable. Ever wish you were in an office setting instead of hospital? Not sure my heart would ever handle the deaths -- in a nursing home it's "easier" for the most part but still not easy.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 9:54 am to tiger91
I liked outpatient primary care on rotations but it’s just not where the cards fell for me
Posted on 4/23/20 at 12:03 pm to the808bass
quote:
quote:
Skewed and lies.
Probably not really.
The death rate, which is all that matters, is a fricking farce because STILL nobody knows the denominator. Why even report it? It is meaningless.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 1:14 pm to gthog61
Breakdown for Gwinnett County which has had 46 deaths
Average Age by Death
24 Women - 78.9
22 Men - 78
Of the 46 deaths, 36 had underlying conditions, it is unknown on 9 and only 1 case of the 46 where there were no underlying conditions for certain.
Average Age by Death
24 Women - 78.9
22 Men - 78
Of the 46 deaths, 36 had underlying conditions, it is unknown on 9 and only 1 case of the 46 where there were no underlying conditions for certain.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 1:43 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
quote:
Breakdown for Gwinnett County which has had 46 deaths
Average Age by Death
24 Women - 78.9
22 Men - 78
Of the 46 deaths, 36 had underlying conditions, it is unknown on 9 and only 1 case of the 46 where there were no underlying conditions for certain.
I hope you are safely locked in your bedroom and handcuffed to your bed post.
Posted on 4/23/20 at 1:50 pm to Jrv2damac
Complete insanity.
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