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Would there be risk of contamination from other diseases that patients may have? I agree with your general expectation that risky reuse over high-probability de
by sb8244 7y ago
Would there be risk of contamination from other diseases that patients may have? I agree with your general expectation that risky reuse over high-probability death seems strongly preferable. One tricky moral dilemma is what to do if you have 1 clean valve, 1 dirty valve, and 2 patients.
- endtime 7y agoTriage as you would anyway (same prioritization), or flip a coin.
- thaumasiotes 7y ago> One tricky moral dilemma is what to do if you have 1 clean valve, 1 dirty valve, and 2 patients. Why would this be trickier than having 1 clean valve, 0 dirty valves, and 2 patients?
- OJFord 7y agoWell it's exactly the same after you make the choice/use the first valve.
- pauljurczak 7y ago> what to do if you have 1 clean valve, 1 dirty valve, and 2 patients "Just received word from an ICU doctor at a small NY hospital: They are officially out of ventilators and are now double venting patients with COVID (using the same ventilator for 2 infected patients)."
- sb8244 7y agoAbsolutely insane. It's barely started.