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Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. COVID19 – Awake Pronation – A guest write-up by David Gordon, MD. EMCrit Blog. Published on April 6, 2020. Accessed on December 4th 2022. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/awake-pronation/ ].
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Hi, just read this, fits well with all the clinical descriptions you and your colleagues make in the podcasts. Patho suggested is the virus dissociates heme ions from hemoglobin, thus low saturation, high hemoglobin (increased production), profound hypoxemia eventually leading to organ failure (elevated ALT). Hydroxychloroquine prevents malaria from causing similar outcome, thus might actually be a valid treatment. Reiterats the “silent hypoxemia” observation and getting away from ventilator support while shifting to high O2, decreasing vital load (not sure if we’re have a good way to do that), and perhaps blood transfusions with or without antibodies. Do you think… Read more »
Eric Webster FM PGY2 MD; this was a hoax blog w/o evidence that went viral. Google search libertymav or whoever the source was. He is some Midwestern physician’s son fantasy writer.
Quick question: Do you have any references for Lateral recumbent positioning, HOB Elevated >30*, or Trendelenburg? Espeically curious about trending a patient. all of your references are for proning pts.
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