A sad story to share. My mentor passed away today. So many things that I learned from him, and so many good moments that we lived together. Buen viaje!
We lost one of the most respected Doctors in our hospital due to COVID-19. Lives of many patients were truncated, and we didn't expect to see one of our own to be affected. #heroes
A tribute to our #legend and #leader, Dr. Mahoney via @CBS2news:
"Dr. James Mahoney, 62, delayed retirement when the pandemic hit, charging onto the front lines and leading the ICU at @KingsCountyHosp and SUNY Downstate."
Gone but never forgotten. Rest in Power, Dr. Mahoney 💙
Even @youyanggu's model, which has been particularly accurate to date, projects >100,000 US deaths by the end of May. And that doesn't even anticipate substantial rebound from relaxing the mitigation efforts
https://t.co/hQihH0EdIK
Supplies of more than a dozen medications — including bronchodilators, antibiotics, antivirals and sedatives — used to care for all patients requiring respiratory support are running low. https://t.co/HUhSaFuIYD
As a neurology resident, I did not imagine to be in the front lines of a pandemic for a respiratory virus, but reality have showed the opposite. #COVID19 is putting us on our limits in our professions and as society. I will try to share my experience as it goes.../