While I understand the optics. Doctors make decisions on who gets put on a vent and they never do it lightly or with monetary gain in mind. If the hospital wanted more money, all they would have to do is give us more tests to get more positive results to be able to bill for covid. Thankfully hospital admin has no role in my decision making. They can fuck off. Most doctors are very antagonistic to the hospital admin.
Except in Chattanooga, Mayor Andy Burke says he’s not going to open Up May 1st. The big 4 cities will decide on their own. While I inherently agree with allowing local officials decide, Mayor Burke is a coward. Our hospitals are empty and nurses are being laid off. Doctors are being incentivized to take time off. Hospitals will need to be bailed out soon. It makes no sense to keep everything on lockdown.
I think by renal replacement they mean CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy). It’s a form of hemodialysis. They are calling it a potential side effect, so that is worrisome. But people in the ICU frequently have kidney injuries for one reason or another, so it’s hard to say. I still think the benefit of Remdesivir is minuscule compared to the cost. Also the studies show it doesn’t reduce mortality on critically ill people anyway. The only people it claims to help a small amount are people with mild oxygen requirements.