Thoughts?
Yes. I think this is rampant speculation as it assumes causation that I do not see is there. How do we know the people didn’t have radiographic evidence of scar tissue before, and if it is only a 3 month old virus, how do we know that it wont resolve.
I think this is more fear mongering. In my practice I have seen a lot of lousy x rays before CoVID that was unclear as to the etiology and significance.
I am also seeing a decrease in acuity as the numbers seem to go up. People with tons of comorbidities are not dying but recovering. Bottom line? I am not sure what to think. I leave for the possibility of damage, but if we are going to freak out over the viral load being as high in asymptomatic and long term lung damage — are we going to install CT scanners in parking lots too so we can get more tests without a reason? This makes not a whole lot of sense.
Pivoting to the presser today with the CoVID task force — what I did hear is that the line is flattening in Florida and AZ. This is consistent with what my colleagues are telling me that the evaluations are starting to tail off. As for the deaths yesterday, Birx said probably back log and if you average the holiday weekend we are still right about at are all time lows.
So, are we any worse off now than before? More testing -> more hospitalization -> higher DRG for hospitals? MOre people in hospitals from elective surgeries and people coming back to hospitals? Probably.
Lets continue to watch vigilantly, and carry on. I sense we are close to the peak and should be on the downside in the next 10 days. We will let those who profit from dear continue their march toward fear.