Hospital discouraging PPE use

[chocomorsel]

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If you put it that way no.
There isn't a certainty though, in fact statistics show the vast majority of people who contract the virus will never need hospital services.

It's more like "is it worth the 1% chance you'll die?"

Good point. But if you are that 1% who acquired it because of lack of PPE...

 

[dadaddadaBATMAN]

Good point. But if you are that 1% who acquired it because of lack of PPE...

Personally I am as frightened or more frightened by the comorbidities than by death. I don’t want permenant sequelae from pulmonary fibrosis, myocarditis or aki to be part of my life. I think those risks are probably more substantial

 

[chocomorsel]

Personally I am as frightened or more frightened by the comorbidities than by death. I don’t want permenant sequelae from pulmonary fibrosis, myocarditis or aki to be part of my life. I think those risks are probably more substantial

I love how people always say this, as if they have actually died before and can make comparisons.
While I think the long term sequelae sucks, well, so does dying at a young age.

 

[dadaddadaBATMAN]

I love how people always say this, as if they have actually died before and can make comparisons.
While I think the long term sequelae sucks, well, so does dying at a young age.

How clever, thanks for pointing out I haven’t experienced death.

my point is that in my age group with my comorbidities I am unlikely to die. I am much more likely to be hospitalized or damaged than killed.

death is scary, but it’s not the only thing to be afraid of.

 

[deleted109597]

I love how people always say this, as if they have actually died before and can make comparisons.
While I think the long term sequelae sucks, well, so does dying at a young age.

I wonder how early you have to get sick in this before your disability insurance company dissolves?
Part of me wants to get sick now, if I'm going to, because I fully expect Principal to no longer exist.

Further, and while I'm not saying our system is better (except in pay), there are going to be a lot of countries running out of money in the next year as well. Between people not paying taxes in, and expenses going out, oof.

 

[deleted109597]

So we've posted a thread in general residency that has a lot of links for people to use as needed.

Coronavirus/PPE discussion thread

The situation with the lack of personal protective equipment is extremely concerning and worrying. How do you all deal with it?

forums.studentdoctor.net

 

[Brigade4Radiant]

If you put it that way no.
There isn't a certainty though, in fact statistics show the vast majority of people who contract the virus will never need hospital services.

It's more like "is it worth the 1% chance you'll die?"

So studies in mice show that the Corona virus acts like every acute phase virus. Meaning, it acts like a poison. The more virus and the longer your exposure the worst the outcomes. That's why young healthcare workers have been dying and needing the ventilator.

You are not the general population in these statistics bare that in mind. You are seeing sick patients late in their disease with high viral loads and doing intubations on these people.

 

[Modstopizdy]

Wrong thread

 

[E=mc^2]

1 in 16 die that have hypertension? FML. I'm a MS4 matriculating into residency in an extremely hard hit area starting in July. I have not yet got a straight answer on PPE from the hospital I will be working for. I personally feel like n95 the entire shift is most appropriate given that 200+ faculty at this hospital already have the disease. The studies I have read show the virus to be aerosolized and can stay airborne for 2 hours. Why would i settle for anything less than an n95, especially with so many asymptomatic patients.

I agree with what most posters said, but I am in a tight bind because residency was tough to get into and I am well aware of severe consequences of violating my NMRP contract. It sucks because I matched into my dream specialty, but it also sucks because I feel I will 100% get it if I go to this hospital and I will have like a 5% chance at dying.

 

[cyanide12345678]

1 in 16 die that have hypertension? FML. I'm a MS4 matriculating into residency in an extremely hard hit area starting in July. I have not yet got a straight answer on PPE from the hospital I will be working for. I personally feel like n95 the entire shift is most appropriate given that 200+ faculty at this hospital already have the disease. The studies I have read show the virus to be aerosolized and can stay airborne for 2 hours. Why would i settle for anything less than an n95, especially with so many asymptomatic patients.

I agree with what most posters said, but I am in a tight bind because residency was tough to get into and I am well aware of severe consequences of violating my NMRP contract. It sucks because I matched into my dream specialty, but it also sucks because I feel I will 100% get it if I go to this hospital and I will have like a 5% chance at dying.

By July things should have calmed down significantly. End of May is probably when things will settle down decently, there might be a second wave here and there though.

If you're that concerned, go to eBay, buy 10 n95 masks. Use 2 per shift, take off half way through shift to drink water and eat something, and reuse after every 5 days essentially. Virus should be dead by 3-4 days.