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> For those of us outside the US/EU, can someone explain about the change in tone here on HN ? HN is being HN, for better or worse. First skepticism, then shal
by pbourke 7y ago
> For those of us outside the US/EU, can someone explain about the change in tone here on HN ?
HN is being HN, for better or worse. First skepticism, then shallow takes, then acknowledgement and analysis, now frenzied problem solving.
> a ventilator was just one component in the ICU ecosystem.
Yes, the ventilator is a CPAP machine on steriods. The Respiratory Therapist, Intensivist and Critical Care Nursing staff are what actually keeps someone alive. It's not uncommon for one or more of these to have multiple touches per hour for evaluation and adjustment of the parameters, management of other life support, etc.
We need to buy a shit-ton of ventilators and PPE from existing manufacturers and provide relief for the front-line staff who will be using them.
- carlmr 7y ago>It's not uncommon for one or more of these to have multiple touches per hour for evaluation and adjustment of the parameters Maybe a stupid question, but why can't this be automated?
- salawat 7y agoEveryone is different, and one size does not fit all; thereby causing complications which require a trained eye to appreciate (read: carry in your head the list of people/procedures to execute in case of problems, and list of things to ignore) in order to accomodate that. It's called the "practice of medicine" for a reason. You can do everything "right" by the book and still have things go wrong. There is no substitute for eyes on the patient. Ever.