My trucker friend just went to the ER by ambulance with an O2 sat of 75

Apr 5, 2020
2:48:33pm

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His wife said he tested Covid positive on Friday. I think he’s at EIRMC in Idaho Falls. Does anyone know if they allow visits in that situation?

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My trucker friend just went to the ER by ambulance with an O2 sat of 75

OU Cougar

4/5/20 2:48pm

I highly doubt they are allowing visitors

RexIdaCoug

4/5/20 2:49pm

You shouldn’t. I know you want to but hospital is not where you want to be

SouthernBlueBlood

4/5/20 2:49pm

Usually not. You wouldn’t be able to get into room anyways

cougfanz

4/5/20 2:50pm

No visits are allowed. Hospital policy.

Slim

4/5/20 2:50pm

You'll have to make up a story about being his family.

Conan

4/5/20 2:56pm

Each patient has to designate

CHANCHO

4/5/20 2:56pm

I doubt they’d let anyone visit a Covid positive patient

PHXSUNS31

4/5/20 2:58pm

You are probably right. I was just

CHANCHO

4/5/20 2:59pm

You’re good, wasn’t trying to contradict you, just adding information.

PHXSUNS31

4/5/20 3:10pm

They won't let anyone come visit a covid positive patient in an IHC hospital.

Slim

4/5/20 2:59pm

Poor guy.

Malathion

4/5/20 2:57pm

How old is he?

kC Cougar

4/5/20 2:57pm

48. Diabetic and overweight. His wife is a nurse in a nursing home

OU Cougar

4/5/20 3:02pm

Posted on my FO yesterday. I hope deeklyfer doesn’t mind

travelcoug

4/5/20 3:05pm

Very common to have a high FiO2 (the 70% oxygen number you quoted) immediately after intubation

SJS

4/5/20 3:07pm

Also very common for users of hydroxychloroquine

travelcoug

4/5/20 3:14pm

RE: Also very common for users of hydroxychloroquine

SJS

4/5/20 3:33pm

Proof?

travelcoug

4/5/20 3:52pm

The burden of proof is on you, sir. Show me a large, prospective study that shows that plaquenil or any other medication

SJS

4/5/20 4:01pm

So ridiculous to not save lives because you are so arrogant.

travelcoug

4/5/20 4:08pm

Link to said studies?

SJS

4/5/20 4:14pm

Here is info

travelcoug

4/5/20 4:38pm

Sorry, I’m not looking for news reports or CB posts

SJS

4/5/20 4:48pm

Do you think it should be used at all? I admit I haven’t read this entire

tander123

4/5/20 4:51pm

I'm saying I haven't seen any proof from legitimate medical literature that it works

SJS

4/5/20 5:03pm

So you are against it being used right now?

tander123

4/5/20 5:07pm

I'm against using anything until there is success demonstrated

SJS

4/5/20 5:11pm

Thanks for clarifying. I generally would agree if we had the time. I’m ok

tander123

4/5/20 5:16pm

Well duh genius. How long has COVID-19 been around...not long enough to complete a study.

TheLoneCougar

4/6/20 7:58am

Wait two years and remember to have the integrity to reject this if you have

travelcoug

4/5/20 4:54pm

So the final answer is: no, you don't have a link.

SJS

4/5/20 5:01pm

Your final answer it’s ok if people die as long as my agenda lives

travelcoug

4/5/20 5:05pm

I don't have an agenda. I would use anything that works. You said you had proof, but can't link to anything

SJS

4/5/20 5:09pm

Doctors that use it and have had hundreds of successes no failures statistical

travelcoug

4/5/20 5:14pm

Again, you shouldn't post on this until you have a real study. Thanks though.

SJS

4/5/20 5:19pm

Sometimes when it's a matter of life or death

bigjohn

4/5/20 5:41pm

That's very much not the meaning of "statistical proof". It's a bunch of anecdotes.

mik3

4/5/20 5:28pm

You're correct - see my post below

Euskal Herria

4/5/20 5:19pm

Not worth your time engaging with his guy about Plaquenil.

Euskal Herria

4/5/20 5:15pm

The invitation to live as a man of integrity and reject the drug for use with

travelcoug

4/5/20 5:19pm

Nope - said I'd use it if hospitalized. Please read the whole post. Maybe you

Euskal Herria

4/5/20 5:21pm

Agreed, discussing with him further seems pointless. Good post by yourself though.

SJS

4/5/20 5:20pm

RE: Not worth your time engaging with his guy about Plaquenil.

Slim

4/5/20 5:55pm

The doctor is in!

mik3

4/5/20 3:40pm

It is an approved treatment and world wide it is recognized as the best treatmen

travelcoug

4/5/20 3:56pm

Also false

SJS

4/5/20 3:58pm

It's promising, but IMO a clinical trial is vastly superior to a survey.

mik3

4/5/20 4:00pm

No duh. Of course. No one is saying they wouldn’t prefer to have a long

travelcoug

4/5/20 5:02pm

So many straw men, not I'm wondering if they were on sale somewhere.

mik3

4/5/20 5:07pm

Yup it is working so well for intubated patients in NY.

DrJazzy

4/5/20 5:40pm

These truckers are still moving throughout the country. I’ve had some refuse to

RC Vikings

4/5/20 3:23pm

Vulnerable patient group as well. Typically have every risk factor

cougfanz

4/5/20 3:24pm

Double their pay. These guys HAVE to keep bringing food to the masses

Croweater

4/5/20 7:15pm

Really the lifeblood of our economy.

J-Rod

4/5/20 7:25pm

Where is he from?

Coug-Ida

4/5/20 6:09pm

From Idaho Falls he thinks he got it taking a load of potatoes to Chicago

OU Cougar

4/5/20 6:38pm

Thanks

Coug-Ida

4/5/20 7:21pm

I know one of the ER docs there!

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