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But my understanding is also that current ventilator protocols are/were maybe too aggressive with COVID? E.g. blood oxygen below some %, they need ventilator.
by gedy 7y ago
But my understanding is also that current ventilator protocols are/were maybe too aggressive with COVID? E.g. blood oxygen below some %, they need ventilator.
- malandrew 7y agoPossible. My understanding is that blood clotting is showing up in the lungs in autopsies. Vent settings set too high can rip apart the alveoli.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoI was reading just yesterday that clotting was showing up in several places, not just the lungs. Covid seems to do something to make blood more clot-prone, and they were looking at using blood thinners to help that aspect of the problem. So it may not be the fault of the ventilators being set too high.