Hello everyone!
Have you ever thought about the impact of the #COVID pandemic in lung cancer patients?
Today we share interesting findings of our study evaluating its consequences in lung cancer surgeries in a developing-country (Brazil).
We hope our findings serve as a call-for-action for health authorities in Brazil and in other countries to ensure appropriate management of this significant number of lung cancer patients who were not operated timely.
No ECMO available.
Waiting list growing.
“All the mechanics are good man, I just can’t get them to oxygenate.”
The critical care doc sitting beside me rubs his eyes, and then looks back at the terrifying chest x-ray on the monitor.
His lips move wordlessly.
Perhaps prayers.
Very useful airway trick: engage the tip of the laryngoscope in the vallecula & use the median glossoepiglottic fold to raise the epiglottis. This often improves your view of the vocal cords.
Nice review of this maneuver in @AnnalsofEM by @airwaycam @brian_driver@ErinKarl_MD
COVID-free for the first time since March 26, 2020! 🎉 This is the first time the MSICU at Toronto General does not have any COVID patients. We are very grateful for the extraordinary MSICU team! #ThankYou
HORRIFYING #COVID19 death curve in one of wealthiest cities in Brazil— Porto Alegre is capital of Rio Grande do Sul— with many top-notch hospitals with better rating than most US🏥. And their health system still collapsed under #P1.
Imagine now rest of 🇧🇷.
(HT @alexaguiarpoa)
Ainda, o aumento rápido de leitos de UTI é acompanhado por redução da qualidade na assistência em qualquer lugar do mundo. Um hospital que cuida 10 pacientes críticos, vai cuidar diferente de 20, 30, 40,... Por isto, aumentar leitos não deve ser a primeira resposta do sistema!
Muitos pacientes e médicos enxergam a medicina como algo mágico, assim: um mal se instala sobre a pessoa, o médico a partir de um dom ou observação especial constata o que é aquele mal e oferece um elixir que reestabelecerá a saúde. Não é bem assim, aliás não é nada assim