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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +2 / -1

Nail on the head. Ya people still die on it but it would be higher without it. Alot of people die when helicopters auto rotate down but like vents, it is oftentimes a last resort move

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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +1 / -0

It prevents clotting. Alot of diseases such as infection and cancer increase clotting, that coupled with laying in bed for days increases the chance of a clot forming and being sent to your lungs. Alot of patients are put on anticoagulants like lovenox to prevent that

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Rickkybobby 3 points ago +6 / -3

You realize that the point of ventilators is to deliver oxygen right? Rona causes ARDS which essentially fills the tiny sacks in your lungs with junk and decreases the surface area to absorb oxygen. Not all to much to do for that

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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +2 / -1

Good, it shouldn’t be over the counter, it mixes poorly with a lot of medication and has some rare but severe side effects.

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Rickkybobby 0 points ago +1 / -1

Yes I have the misfortune of working with NPs every day. The fact they can prescribe with so little education and no supervision is beyond disturbing. 540 clinical hours is nothing

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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +1 / -0

Ask her if her classes were nursing theory or medicine. And I do regularly

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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +2 / -1

Ya no, NPs go to online school and do not do a residency. They are closer to chiropractors than physicians

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Rickkybobby 2 points ago +2 / -0

Ya no, NPs go to online school and do not do a residency. They are close to nursing assistants than physicians

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Rickkybobby 1 point ago +1 / -0

The antibiotic actually has anti-inflammatory properties which is why it’s used for viral illnesses.