{"id":1087,"date":"2022-01-08T22:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.medcram.com\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2022-02-28T23:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T06:11:04","slug":"covid-19-update-how-to-navigate-covid-19-hospitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.medcram.com\/covid-19\/covid-19-update-how-to-navigate-covid-19-hospitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Updates  &#8211; How to Navigate COVID-19 Hospitalization (or any respiratory illness)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7PGViWII3c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains what questions to ask if you or a loved one are hospitalized with COVID-19 or another respiratory illness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Navigate COVID 19 Hospitalization (or any respiratory illness)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this update <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A7PGViWII3c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains what questions to ask if you or a loved one are hospitalized with COVID-19 or other respiratory illness. He provides an overview of the hospital zones (ER, medical-surgical floor, and ICU) and what staff work in each of those zones. He notes the best person to contact with questions about the medical plan and care being provided is the nurse or physician. It is recommended to have one family member be the point of contact when asking questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then discusses different types of oxygen delivery systems available depending on the patient&#8217;s respiratory needs. These include: room air, nasal cannula, oxymask, non-rebreather, high flow, biPAP and Ventilator. He also references <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/courses\/mechanical-ventilation-explained-clearly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MedCram course on Mechanical Ventilation for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, he highlights the following questions which should be asked of your nurse or doctor should hospitalization occur for COVID-19 or other respiratory illness: Is there proning (laying on stomach)? Has there been a chest x-ray\/Are you noticing air where it shouldn\u2019t be? What is the\/kidney function? What are the Ferritin, C-reactive protein, and d-dimer levels? and What is the white blood cell count? These questions will give you a better picture of the overall medical status and treatment plan. He then suggests viewing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/okg7uq_HrhQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MedCram video on How Coronavirus Kills, for more information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the doctor reviews end of life care and code status. This is important if a patient goes into respiratory or cardiac arrest. These statuses include: Full Code, Modified Code, DNR\/DNI (Do not resuscitate or intubate) and Palliative Care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Stay Tuned for More COVID-19 Updates\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our COVID-19 videos are always available for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(and ad-free) at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/collections?category=covid-19-SARS-CoV-2\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedCram.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition, check out our full library of courses and lectures on subjects ranging from<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/courses\/medcram-reviews-hematology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hematology MedCram Reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/courses\/zika-virus-explained-clearly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zika Virus Explained Clearly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Course and many more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, you can find all of our COVID-19 videos compiled <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/collections?category=covid-19-SARS-CoV-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains what questions to ask if you or a loved one are hospitalized with COVID-19 or another respiratory illness.\u00a0 &nbsp; 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