It was a while ago. What a terrible loss for everyone. I think I recall that he thought it was a cold that got worse. When he realized how sick he was getting, he called a cab to go to a hospital and could barely make it into the cab. He was reported unconscious by the time her arrived there. They likely recognized his respiratory infection quickly and gave him supportive care (IV fluids, oxygen, and antibiotics). Bad luck that the bacterial pneumonia that his cold had turned into was also a bad bug that can be especially deadly. It was theorized (maybe later?) that his rapid progression to multi organ failure was triggered by that or the infection was truly so overwhelming that he was too late getting treatment. You occasionally read about healthy college kids getting a serious infection that kills them in a mater of a day or three(bacterial meningitis) because it gets into CNS Brainpan lining and is deadly. Mu high school chemistry teacher had a 19 yr old son who died at college U of M., from it. So sad and it happened over 2 days. Early 1980s.
Timely discussion. I got heat stroke two weeks ago on a hike. I’m still recovering and experiencing swollen liver after taking some antibiotics due to suspecting I might also have an infection, possibly in the CNS or brain due to prior injuries. I was having wide-ranging, weird symptoms I haven’t had from heat injuries before.
I’ve stopped the antibiotics and am starting probiotics tomorrow to aid the liver.
Really sucks having to be my own Dr. but with emergency care as costly as it is today that’s what I got to do. The Emergency care was about 3 grand for an IV and some tests which didn’t help or resolve anything but pay their bills.
As soon as my pets pass I’m heading to SE Asia, probably Malaysia, Macao or Thailand. Cheaper, better and real healthcare without needing to be super rich.
RIP to Mr. Busch. Healthcare is a minefield in the US.