Posted on 12/23/2020 7:08:30 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
An off-duty EMT who performed CPR on a United Airline passenger who later died of COVID-19 has revealed that he is now showing symptoms of the deadly virus — and feels like he “got hit by a train,” according to a report.
Tony Aldapa was among the passengers who tried to revive Isaias Hernandez, 69, who collapsed on an Orlando-to-Los Angeles flight Monday, even after the man’s wife admitted he had coronavirus symptoms.
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And if he did die it a heart attack the hypercoag state from the virus likely played a part. Therefore covid contributed to his death
for laymen not professionals
No, that’s not completely true. Perhaps at your institution, but not all.
The last time I recertified and straight from the AHA ACLS algorithm website today - provide 30 compressions to 2 breaths. Unless you have rewritten the ACLS algorithms and not told the AHA? even more true if advanced airway support is present and I would be very surprised if a net did not have a bag valve mask or even LMA available.
That is incorrect. He is EMS. His license specifies ACLS. Part of that algorithm is ventilation.
The amount of medical misinformation is staggering. Please don’t add to it
The amount of medical misinformation is staggering. You’re right. Even from some physicians. It takes a long time for the literature to get out.
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