agesilaus wrote:
Something else is going on as they learn more about this disease. Apparently people are thinking that lung problems are not killing people like they assumed, the disease may damage the bloods ability to transport oxygen. You may notice that the governors have stopped screaming about respirators. That's because the MD's are backing away from putting people on a respirator in the first place.
I saw comments by a pulmonary specicilst doctor who pointed out that the prognosis for anyone going on a respirator is grim. Only a small percentage manages to get off one once they put you on one. And it should be saved as the absolute last resort.
Our provincial medical authorities are saying they are getting better results by putting people on ventilators earlier, before they get so bad they have to be on one. So who knows. UK based Mercedes F1 teamed up with University of London hospital to reverse engineer CPAP machines for use as assisted breathing devices before a ventilator is needed. They are capable of cranking out 1000 of these a week at their engine building facility.
This seems to be a learning process for everyone.
