Daughter returned from a LAX tourney. Likely a very healthy young adult. Very low risk. And the “professional” recommendations for young adults was to keep them hydrated at home possibly with a script for fever reduction.
SisterK’s post wasn’t reckless. But to your point, better safe than sorry — at least make the tele-doc call.
The overlooked issue, however, concerns the nearby elders.
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The blanket advice to avoid the hospital certainly is. While it is highly likely that a young person with no known underlying conditions will fully recover without medical assistance, it is not impossible that she could require it. If the young lady’s condition worsens to where she has any difficulty breathing, they should ABSOLUTELY go to the hospital.
Delaying doing so for fear that the hospital will do a poor job treating her (as SisterK’s post claims) could literally cost her her life. A small number of young people just happen to be susceptible. Some have previously undiagnosed underlying conditions. Treat at home while symptoms are mild to moderate, seek medical advice if there doesn’t seem to be improvement soon, and ABSOLUTELY go to the hospital if there is any sign of respiratory distress!
There are plenty of practicing medical doctors on FR. Find me -ONE- whose advice would be to avoid the hospital at all cost because they’ll just screw up her treatment. I normally don’t get all worked up over somebody spreading misinformation or fearmongering - I simply correct it - but when it comes to medical advice that could potentially kill some poor young lady, my blood boils. It is beyond irresponsible to suggest that one avoid the hospital because they’ll just screw up the treatment.
Also, you’re absolutely right about nearby elders. Everyone in that household is hopefully avoiding public places and any contact with an older person or any other vulnerable persons for the next couple of weeks. I think that’s something a lot of people don’t think about as much as they should.
Gene thank you for your post. 2A and I have met before and she posts like someone highly invested in pharmaceutical stocks. I think her last name is Brix.
Though the family should respect the virus, it is not a death sentence especially to a healthy 17 year old.
I am a little raw these days. One of the young men from our small church went to the ER and was immediately put on a ventilator. He passed away within a couple of weeks.