Video from Houston: Something few have ever witnessed

HumblePi said:

This video is particularly significant in two ways. As a nurse, I understand what the realities are of working inside a hospital with very ill people. But to the outside world, there is a more sanitized image of the inside workings of a hospital. Sure, we all understand it can be unpleasant and even really horrific in some circumstances, but there's rarely been any videos taken inside a hospital during this pandemic that shows what a procedure such as replacing an endotracheal tube involves.

For the heartier souls out here who watch this video, I want to point out two things. The patient of course is there on a ventilator because they have covid-19 and can't breathe, that's obvious. The other thing I'd like to point out is the number of people working together on replacing the intubation tube. There's six people assisting the doctor or respiratory therapist, whichever. Keep in mind that's six people who are at risk themselves for Covid-19 due to transmission during the procedure.

The next things I want people to take note of are the sounds in the room. It's beeps and alarms and 'whoosing' sounds of the ventilator. The people in the room are so heavily protected with PPE that they all wear a very large photo of themselves hanging from their neck so others on the team can identify them.

The very last thing, and this is the thing that absolutely stunned me, is the tube they pull out of this patient because it isn't functioning. Look at the tube, there's bloody, thick, horrible material absolutely coating the exterior of the tube, which also means the interior is filled as well. This is a characteristic specific to Covid-19 that is not prevalent in other coronavirus respiratory infections. The viscocity and volume of lung material with Covid-19 is like nothing anyone has ever seen in medicine. This type of what results in terrifying lung failure. On x-ray it has been described as having the appearance of 'ground glass'.

Here's the video. I'm hoping that some of the skeptics and non-believers regarding the seriousness of this virus will understand why medical people and scientists are so alarmed.

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BlueTex said:

Thanks for posting this.... The scariest part is that it's taking six trained medical professionals to replace the intubation tube. There is a finite number of people trained to provide this kind of care and if they themselves become ill or die it's doesn't matter how many beds or machines you have available..

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HumblePi said:

That's the fear that turns my bowels liquid, honest to God. I've seen so many nurses in NY on television nearing collapse from working 16 hours shifts at an intense pace. Houston already has a desperate need for nurses. Are people so naive that they believe there's an endless supply of medical workers and that they won't get sick too? This is scary, no ****-- scarier than ever

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Chomsky said:

This graphic suffering & horrendous working conditions is not new. We saw this in our big-city hospitals up North & on the Northeast Coast.

The Southern & SouthWest citizens & governance had all the opportunity to learn from us, to avoid what we went through. But to no avail. They are suffering due to their arrogance. While I feel for them, I'd like to know what the hell they were thinking? We warned them. Adamantly, and often. 'Hoax' my ass!

I just watched a segment with in-depth reaction from the medical staff inside a Houston hospital. Unlike some cities like Chicago, NY, etc., where even while the numbers were exploding there was some quantitative understanding of the rate of increase and time frames & resource requirements. The staff in Houston on the other hand, seemed utterly lost having no idea where the numbers are going, what are the infection & resource timelines, nor the responses required & response timelines. They seem caught completely unprepared & unaware.

Sad to say, it's at times like these I thank my lucky stars for my state's governance, particularly my governor & our universities. Even while we saw rampant exponential infection escalation, we had quantitative data, estimated timelines, and specific resource requirements for points along the timeline - including timelines for resource response.

Some of the citizens & some of these states' governance seems to now be getting more serious. I hope they continue along that path. It's far smarter to think ahead safely, rather than sorrily pay the higher price from acting impetuously & irresponsibly.

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HumblePi said:

I think that local governance should be based solely on the recommendations of both the CDC and the medical community in cities such as Houston. It's those people that are risking their lives on the front line that have their finger on the pulse (literally and figuratively) and a grasp on the situation. They know in advance where their acute shortages will be and should make the recommendations that local mayors and governors then must make the standing directive.

This is why Andrew Cuomo did so amazingly well under the incredibly challenging conditions that NY faced. He worked very closely with the medical community and he listened to them and made his decisions based on their recommendations.

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Chomsky said:

I'm with you here. Today Dr. Fauci claims the runaway situation in the hot states is likely to blow-back to the now cool states, and he can see cases going from the now record 40K per day to 100K! :doh

It's becoming clear we need a national response to this thing, and that's what Fauci seems to be saying. Otherwise it's like squeezing a water-balloon, where the water swishes around & bulges out wherever it can. Oh, and the water-balloon is still connected to the hose & growing!

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HumblePi said:

This video is particularly significant in two ways. As a nurse, I understand what the realities are of working inside a hospital with very ill people. But to the outside world, there is a more sanitized image of the inside workings of a hospital. Sure, we all understand it can be unpleasant and even really horrific in some circumstances, but there's rarely been any videos taken inside a hospital during this pandemic that shows what a procedure such as replacing an endotracheal tube involves.

For the heartier souls out here who watch this video, I want to point out two things. The patient of course is there on a ventilator because they have covid-19 and can't breathe, that's obvious. The other thing I'd like to point out is the number of people working together on replacing the intubation tube. There's six people assisting the doctor or respiratory therapist, whichever. Keep in mind that's six people who are at risk themselves for Covid-19 due to transmission during the procedure.

The next things I want people to take note of are the sounds in the room. It's beeps and alarms and 'whoosing' sounds of the ventilator. The people in the room are so heavily protected with PPE that they all wear a very large photo of themselves hanging from their neck so others on the team can identify them.

The very last thing, and this is the thing that absolutely stunned me, is the tube they pull out of this patient because it isn't functioning. Look at the tube, there's bloody, thick, horrible material absolutely coating the exterior of the tube, which also means the interior is filled as well. This is a characteristic specific to Covid-19 that is not prevalent in other coronavirus respiratory infections. The viscocity and volume of lung material with Covid-19 is like nothing anyone has ever seen in medicine. This type of blockage is what results in terrifying lung failure. On x-ray it has been described as having the appearance of 'ground glass'.

Here's the video. I'm hoping that some of the skeptics and non-believers regarding the seriousness of this virus will understand why medical people and scientists are so alarmed.

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btthegreat said:

I choose not to watch the video. I don't need to. But I absolutely believe that one of the reasons that people are not taking this seriously is the lack of just these sorts of graphic videos and photos. ACT UP learned very quickly that the difference between the lackluster support for stopping the 'gay plague', and the constant marches to stop the Vietnam war, was nobody was seeing the AIDS equivalent of footage of coffins, and footage of recent amputees and the hemorrhaging soldiers post grenade on the tv sets. They took care of that in a real hurry! Assuming you get the proper permission and consent, the more you show us the real impact of this disease, including the dead bodies, the faster folks will put that mask on. HumblePi, I am 100% in favor of this thread!

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HumblePi said:

Thank you. I'm so glad that there's someone else that sees this from my point of view. I have to say that as a nurse, it has been very frustrating because these deaths, and those people suffering in hospitals all over the country have been lacking representation of their own in my opinion. I had been looking for something that would bring realism to the perceived myth about Covid19 and saw that in this video by CNN. To be honest, reality is even much worse than the video but it really wouldn't matter to anyone supporting Trump anyway. I sometime wonder if it were their own mother or spouse in that bed if they would still feel such indifference, such denial to the depths and seriousness of this national tragedy.

There was one image at the beginning of the worst period New York was experiencing that I couldn't shake out of my consciousness. This is a couple found in their apartment, both deceased and another person sitting in the chair next to the bed. I don't know if it was a family member or caregiver. It just shook me. Many of these people that died in their homes were never counted among the Covid-19 victims.

Thank you again

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HumblePi said:

This is all because of his stupid base and his idiot republican governors. This should have never become a case of 'if you wear a mask - you hate Trump. If you don't wear a mask - you love Trump'. How ****ed up can people be?

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HumblePi said:

Thank you. I'm so glad that there's someone else that sees this from my point of view. I have to say that as a nurse, it has been very frustrating because these deaths, and those people suffering in hospitals all over the country have been lacking representation of their own in my opinion. I had been looking for something that would bring realism to the perceived myth about Covid19 and saw that in this video by CNN. To be honest, reality is even much worse than the video but it really wouldn't matter to anyone supporting Trump anyway. I sometime wonder if it were their own mother or spouse in that bed if they would still feel such indifference, such denial to the depths and seriousness of this national tragedy.

There was one image at the beginning of the worst period New York was experiencing that I couldn't shake out of my consciousness. This is a couple found in their apartment, both deceased and another person sitting in the chair next to the bed. I don't know if it was a family member or caregiver. It just shook me. Many of these people that died in their homes were never counted among the Covid-19 victims.

Thank you again

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