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COVID-19 PPE; Secondary Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William

COVID-19 PPE; Secondary Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William

FromInside Health


COVID-19 PPE; Secondary Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William

FromInside Health

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Margaret McCartney on COVID-19 and how the military has been deployed to get protective equipment supplies to critical care staff. Dean of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Dr Alison Pittard tells of the difficult ethical decisions staff are facing. And Professor Carl Heneghan - suffering from COVID-19 symptoms himself - explains the importance of fast action when treating secondary pneumonia in the elderly; while Deirdre Hollingsworth explains the term "Viral Load". Plus Margaret McCartney visits the famous Belford Hospital in Fort William - specialising in hostile environment trauma - and hears a story of intense mountain rescue.
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.