Forgive me if this is a cold question; I genuinely want to understand the answer. Isn't a 90% death rate of coronavirus patients on ventilators somewhat in tension with the message that we have to do everything in our power to flatten the curve so we don't run out of ventilators?
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
There is discussion around the virus deoxygenating hemoglobin and lowering blood oxygen that way rather than through pneumoniahttps://twitter.com/LonnieRae/status/1246970387570683904?s=20 …
End of conversation
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
This video is essential to understanding the differences in SOB in COVID - namely, it seems what we’re seeing is hemoglobin impairment by the virus and subsequent issues in oxygen carrying capacity and gas transfer in the lungs. We must consider that this is hemoglobin prob