{COVID-19} Coronavirus Pandemic: Toilet Paper Rationing

[Kalmado]

Remember in the ER we're focused on things that are life or limb threatening. Leg pain won't kill you (99% of the time). We are hesitant to give you diagnoses we can't prove (i.e. I can't truly diagnose you with Gout unless I do an arthrocentesis).

I see how my post wasn't worded the best. What I meant was I didn't care to see a GP because I don't trust them to get it right the first time so I just let it go which in the end was what made me go to the ER. The gout diagnosis was 100% spot on by the ER doctor. I did what he said to do and in short time all of the leg pains I had were gone.

I get it that health care is not easy and the people that work in the field have a lot on their plate. I get it that just because Cure A works for so many doesn't make it automatic it will work for me and maybe I need Cure B so to speak. I've just had numerous times where I've went to the GP or a specialist and whatever the original appointment is for turns into at least three more appointments and usually numerous prescriptions. It turns into a lot of money and a lot of time and frustration so if I can avoid going I will. Like I said, I get it, there aren't cure all fixes and healthcare is an extremely tough field. I've just lost a lot of trust and faith.

I'll say tho I'd trust any doctor over dentists. A special fuck you to that industry. They are worse on trying to up sell you than shitty car mechanics.

[mallister]

Leg pain wont kill you, except when its blood clots. But hey, my ER knows me now and I get to go ride the CT a couple of times a year.

[synistar]

In other news, my company has extended a business travel ban to include South Korea in effect this Friday thru April 30th. Let's see this COVID-19 panic continue.

[Heavencloud]

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1....18.20024539v1

The incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was 14.8%, the incidence of abnormal chest CT was 95.6%, the proportion of severe cases in all infected cases was 21.3%, and the mortality rate of patients with 2019-nCoV infection was 4.8%

uhh guys

[kuronosan]

Leg pain wont kill you, except when its blood clots. But hey, my ER knows me now and I get to go ride the CT a couple of times a year.

Blood clots are literally the most common thing we screen for with leg pain.

[Ker]

So far no new cases or deaths here. Also US embassy hasn’t issued any anything, but many want to return. I am expecting quarantine Box’s for all of us. Kuwait aren’t messing around and the health of its citizens. Wish our government had the same backbone to protect us better than put us in cough boxes or pretend it’s just regular influenza.

[Ker]

All masks are out stock here. Also half of pharmacies are closed. they tried to rip off people with higher prices and government stepped in. sell it regular 2 dollars a pack or we will fuck you and your business(up to 5 millions in fines for trying to damage the public health of its citizens). Jesus remember this all for masks

[Ker]

We have now 8 confirmed cases from the same passengers. One has mild symptoms, while the other has start to develop high fever and respiratory problems.

[Byrthnoth]

CDC delivered a "hold on to your butts" warning today, stating that it is no longer a question of whether it gets here but when.

[Moss]

All masks are out stock here. Also half of pharmacies are closed. they tried to rip off people with higher prices and government stepped in. sell it regular 2 dollars a pack or we will fuck you and your business(up to 5 millions in fines for trying to damage the public health of its citizens). Jesus remember this all for masks

Do the masks actually do anything?

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[Heavencloud]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-pandemic.html

rly wanna finish residency before this shit gets real

[Heavencloud]

Do the masks actually do anything?

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unclear
if airborne transmission you need N95 + know how to "don and doff" it to avoid infecting yourself
surgical masks are generally not that effective but okay if droplet transmission, certainly better than nothing

[milez]

Dont matter kuro said it was NBD so we good!

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[Moss]

unclear
if airborne transmission you need N95 + know how to "don and doff" it to avoid infecting yourself
surgical masks are generally not that effective but okay if droplet transmission, certainly better than nothing

Yeah. I have a stockpile from when the bay area was super smoky from the wildfires but I have a beard so it definitely wasn't doing anything lol

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[6souls]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51638095

Coronavirus has spread to Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, Algeria, & Brazil with Italy being the origin point.

[Kalmado]

Time to start selling corona virus bunkers.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1232494918171492352

A U.S. service member has contracted the coronavirus in South Korea.

[Xno Kappa]

https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1232494918171492352

A U.S. service member has contracted the coronavirus in South Korea.

The garrison commander of Camp Humphreys did an AMA on it if anyone here cares.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...tm_name=iossmf

[kuronosan]

Dont matter kuro said it was NBD so we good!

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https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-de...-coronaviruses

Although for most people COVID-19 causes only mild illness, it can make some people very ill. More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes) appear to be more vulnerable.

People like you piss me off.

[Ker]

So far here we getting more cases of the virus. school and universities are now closed for 2 weeks and Government ordered emergency medical supplies(ventilators, protective gears etc). We are expecting a pandemic once the incubation is over like Italy, Iran etc. who knows the death or damages the economy will suffer here.