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My elderly neighbor went to the ER complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. They wouldn't do any heart tests until they got back the result of a covid
by supportlocal4h 7y ago
My elderly neighbor went to the ER complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. They wouldn't do any heart tests until they got back the result of a covid test. They kept him for 5 days without treatment. After 5 days the test came back negative. A 15 minute test sounds good to me if it can be done on site and not shipped away for analysis.
- JshWright 7y agoThat's not how things are typically done (in fact, I'd be very surprised if it actually took place as described by your neighbor). One of the ways to "rule out" COVID is to confirm it's something else. Someone with the symptoms you describe would, at the very least, get an EKG and some blood work to confirm it wasn't a heart attack.
- 40four 7y agoPoor guy, that doesn’t sound like a correct way to treat someone, but I am not a doctor. This is probably where this device will shine. On site, no remote lab, and allows healthcare workers to make rapid decisions for emergency situations.