The truth about being on a ventilator - would you want that? [nytimes.com]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.This is the stupidest thing I ve seen this week 
Who the hell wrote this
A vent ain’t the road to terminal check out . I put folks on it and off it all the time for 22 years . What kinda stupid / terror article is this ?? After surgery , after trauma , and most recover just fine . Wow .
Pralina1
Level 9
Apr 5, 2020
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@Allamanda no worries . It doesn’t matter .
Vents are not the enemy or the extraordinary and definitely not a death sentence , the opposite . W c 19 , we approach w high flow first ( if we have the right rooms available for ), and vent is the last resort . People do recover . Within reason . If u have many other conditions , too much to try to adress in any article .
Yesterday I discharged 3 folks that were intubated 10 days ago Bcz of c 19. They are home w self monitoring and precautions and they are doing well .
I hope by the time we have the next pandemic (I'd be surprised if we don't have another within ten years) technologies like this have developed far enough to make a difference: [popularmechanics.com]
I mean remember it wasn't so long ago that the only option was an "iron lung".
prometheus
Level 7
Apr 5, 2020
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Damn! If I get to the point of needing a ventilator I’d rather just check out. I’ve had a good life—I’d prefer to make room for younger people.
WilliamFleming
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Apr 5, 2020
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