The Anesthesia Consultant is written by Richard Novak, MD, an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University.
Richard Novak, MD is a Stanford physician board-certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine.Dr. Novak is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University, the Medical Director at Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California, and a member of the Associated Anesthesiologists Medical Group in Palo Alto, California. email rjnov@yahoo.com phone 650-465-5997
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Today I’m posting a link to a video from an Italian hospital COVID-19 ward. For those of you who may doubt the severity or the danger of this pandemic, please watch this video which illustrates the crisis in Italy, and what could occur in the United States in the weeks to come:
If you’re wondering if the American response to the COVID-19 threat is over-exaggerated, this video should convince you that every measure of social distancing, personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, and expansion of ventilator/ICU availability is warranted.
