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We have 10 COVID deaths daily. The morgue is full and we need to rent a mobile freezer for storage of bodies. We have a full hospital, and there is…

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Article 8

No one comes off the ventilator this wave. NO ONE. We are at 35 ventilated patients for COVID since Aug 1, ZERO successful extubations (removal from ventilator). 100% death rate.

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Vaccines Work

The images below represent real world data from hospitals throughout the U.S. comparing the numbers of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients admitted with COVID-19. It is presented here in order to…

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Ivermectin for COVID-19

The Cochrane Group published a review (July 28,2021) of ivermectin and COVID infections. They found: 14 quality trials (all small), containing a total of 1678 participants, comparing ivermectin to no…

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Regen-CoV for COVID-19

Physiology The product is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies – (casirivimab and imdevimab) that bind to separate sites of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike...

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Home Oxygen COVID Protocol

The following is a sample COVID Home Oxygen Guideline. It is posted here for general use by Emergency Departments and can be adapted to suit local needs. Due to hospital…

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Risks of COVID Infection vs Vaccination

A study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on August 25th, 2021 examining the risks of COVID vaccination versus the risks of COVID infections. The results…

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This week we have had 80-95 patients in a 43 bed ED with ALL care in the waiting room and some patients on nasal cannula oxygen (tanks) in the waiting…

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Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Hospitalizations

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Does FDA Approval Matter ?

Why does FDA approval matter? You might be surprised by the answer …   Sources 2017 FDA Report 2018 MIT Study

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COVID FAQ Videos

I had an opportunity to sit down with my hospital (Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare) and record answers to some frequently asked COVID-19 questions. Eighteen COVID-19 questions covering vaccines,...

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COVID Vaccine Boosters

Additional doses and boosters can be confusing. Only one vaccine currently has approval for booster dosing, Pfizer. Talk to your doctor before getting your dose to see if you qualify.…

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Article 9

We are surging again but this time we have critical nursing shortages. The ICU has spilled into PACU. ORs have been severely reduced to emergent cases only. Just received word…

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Article 8

I hit a wall this week. It’s exhausting to have to deal with the sick and dying Covid patients, the terrible staffing issues/boarding (admitted patients waiting for a hospital room),…

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Article 7

Here in small conservative town . Not only do we see it all at work but we also have to endure it at home from family and friends. I also…

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Article 6

Unfortunately we are in the same boat here in Florida. Had a mother cuss me out that we diagnosed her child wrong since she was told her son had bronchiolitis…

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Article 5

I grew up in Oklahoma, lived in Missouri for the past 10 years, have spent most of my life in the Midwest and South. I very much felt what you…

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Article 4

The answer is not more ECMO (a machine to oxygenate the blood and bypass the lungs). We don’t have staff to care for basic nursing needs at this point. Cost…

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Article 3

110 bed hospital170 admitted patients Two days ago admitted three unvaccinated, sick but not intubated patients under 40. Today all three dead. COVID-19, we are not winning.

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Article 2

We have 10 COVID deaths daily. The morgue is full and we need to rent a mobile freezer for storage of bodies. We have a full hospital, and there is…

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