4 ms·
CPAPs i believe have been ruled out as they vent exhalations indiscriminately, spreading the virus throughout the space.
by robertfw 7y ago
CPAPs i believe have been ruled out as they vent exhalations indiscriminately, spreading the virus throughout the space.
- ironmagma 7y agoShouldn’t that be fine for at-home recovery though?
- fsckboy 7y agothat doesn't sound like a terribly hard problem to solve.
- sjwright 7y agoOr at least useful in limited situations, e.g. at-home care where the carer has already been infected. Situations like that might not be common now, but give it a few months.
- tcbawo 7y agoNot in the health field, but the rapid innovation on the front lines is breathtaking. There are groups of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists communicating on Twitter solving these problems in real time. It's really inspiring!
- ineedasername 7y agoMedicine has often throughout history seen advancement through forced innovation on the battlefield.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- ipsum2 7y agoCould put a filter on the exhalation port, I believe some of them have one.
- ineedasername 7y agoSo does a sick person not on a ventilator though, and there are many more of them.