CoVid-19 Part VIII - 292 cases ROI (2 deaths) 62 in NI (as of 17th March) *Read OP*

threeball wrote: »

Are you for real. Do you really think we just sit tight long enough and this goes away. And btw we will have nearly 1000 respirators in a couple of weeks

A respirator (or ventilator) is just a physical machine. More important are the resources provided to the patient in that ICU bed. A patient on a ventilator will require extensive monitoring equipment, to ensure that the ventilation strategy is appropriate. This is a non-negotiable. Furthermore, their blood-pressures and heart rates are labile from the infection/on the ventilator. Hence, they need special monitoring equipment for the blood pressure. And then come the infusion required to maintain that blood pressure. And then if the kidneys aren’t working, you need to add in a dialysis machine. Finally, you need very experienced personnel to monitor the patient and to make the necessary adjustments to care. Unfortunately, much to the chagrin of every ICU staff in the country, it is not as simple as “plug them into the ventilator”. The “extras” are in fact essentials to ensure good outcomes (I.e. patient survival)

We need to do everything that we can to prevent the spread of the infection. Every person that spreads the infection by flaunting the government measures, jeopardises the health of the healthcare staff providing them care, of their elderly relatives, of the vulnerable groups in society.

That said, I have faith in the resourcefulness and resilience of our hospital system. The critical care system in this country is top notch! And remember, even in the highest risk groups, most people will not reach the point of needing critical care (I.e.Special medicine through a drip to increase the blood pressure +/-ventilator+/-dialysis) Ireland will get through this crisis!

Please don’t contribute to the spread! If you are not affected, you may hurt somebody that you care about

Just from the percentages side, I know they are very manipulated. So 80 percent will get it but we also heard only 50 or 60 percent of the population wil get it so thats 80 percent of that amount. Talking about herd immunity which will happen and lack of reinfection which should happen. So the other 20 percent which is a left over of the 50 or 60 percent, I'll stop calculating now, so if anyone can reflect on that?