OB/GYN Resident with COVID on ECMO

[calvnandhobbs68]

Family of UB Med. School grad battling COVID-19 wants their story to be a lesson for others

Adeline Fagan has been in the hospital for weeks battling COVID-19, her sisters are urging people to do their part in keeping the virus from spreading.

www.wkbw.com

Just figured I'd post this since I saw it today and really realized I hadn't seen much publicity about residents getting seriously ill from COVID. 2nd year OB/GYN resident was working in the ED seeing COVID patients and has been hospitalized for over a month now and now on ECMO. I don't know much of what I want people to take away from it except I think it points to the risk that still exists for residents who have very little bargaining power in this situation. Also a reminder that mortality is not the only relevant outcome here...which I think a lot of people still forget.

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[Apollyon]

That's one of my local stations. I don't think I've heard of this.

 

[Hork Bajir]

How F’d up is it that her family needs to set up a go fund me page to keep from going bankrupt? When she got the virus from working in the ED as a resident... The whole system is broken as hell

 

[ThoracicGuy]

How F’d up is it that her family needs to set up a go fund me page to keep from going bankrupt? When she got the virus from working in the ED as a resident... The whole system is broken as hell

Part of it is to pay for family to travel from NY to TX. That's not something that insurance would typically cover.

 

[chocomorsel]

Very sad. One of the risks of working with Covid patients. Hope she pulls through and glad they put her on ECMO.

 

[deleted814217]

Part of it is to pay for family to travel from NY to TX. That's not something that insurance would typically cover.

Uhhhh huh, that's exactly what takes the bulk of $150k....

 

[dpmd]

Uhhhh huh, that's exactly what takes the bulk of $150k....

It says frequent travel to see her and compensation for the mom not working. I bet there isn't much leftover after health insurance but the family is replacing mom's income with this go fund me it seems.

 

[Mass Effect]

Any update on her condition?

 

[dpmd]

Nothing newer than 5 days ago on Google

 

[AMEHigh]

Any update on her condition?

Per twitter (from what looked like to be a reliable source), she is still on ecmo and recently got a trach.

 

[WheezyBaby]

Still on ecmo per local news article as of 2 days ago. Wonder if she's listed for transplant.

 

[Mad Jack]

We had a well publicized early COVID case in my area that was similar- guy in his 30s, ended up on ECMO, ultimately survived. Hopefully she makes it, what a nightmare

 

[Mass Effect]

God I hope she survives this and that the family gets some good news soon. I can't help but wonder what permanent deficits she may have as a result of this. So young too.

 

[mvenus929]

God I hope she survives this and that the family gets some good news soon. I can't help but wonder what permanent deficits she may have as a result of this. So young too.

Slightly morbid, but I hope she got disability insurance before this

 

[rokshana]

Slightly morbid, but I hope she got disability insurance before this

Unfortunately it probably only covers her resident salary.
So sad.

 

[AMEHigh]

Per twitter, unfortunately this resident has died

 

[Theseus]

Per twitter, unfortunately this resident has died

Promising young doctor from CNY who was fighting for her life against coronavirus dies

Adeline Fagan, 28, who had been working in OB/GYN in a Houston hospital, died Saturday. She grew up in the town of LaFayette and graduated from Bishop Ludden High School before going on to college and medical school.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Mad Jack]

Absolutely tragic

 

[WheezyBaby]

Brain bleed per the gofundme RIP, wish her family the best

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

Damn I just went back to check in on this. Was really hoping this thread wouldn't end this way. Terrible, just heartbreaking, 28 years old.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

Brain bleed per the gofundme RIP, wish her family the best

Yeah, looks like a brain bleed due to the ECMO circuit and anticoagulation. Unfortunately, major bleeding is not an insignificant problem on ECMO.

 

[dpmd]

I would have been very surprised if she had come through ok, but it still really sucks for her family and friends

 

[rokshana]

So sad...28...

 

[WheezyBaby]

Yeah, looks like a brain bleed due to the ECMO circuit and anticoagulation. Unfortunately, major bleeding is not an insignificant problem on ECMO.

Yeah I was kind of assuming / hoping she was VV, but certainly could have needed VA and regardless risk present with both

 

[RJ McReady]

This is so tragic. Please everyone out there be careful and don’t let your guard down.

 

[hallowmann]

Hearing her sister speak is so painful. I hope that at some point we will be in a place to mourn the brothers and sisters that we have lost to this. I hope that the fallout from this collective trauma won't result in more loss.