Why being face down is helping COVID-19 patients
HOUSTON โ Puneet Patni, MD, from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic said while working in the ICU, itโs common to see COVID-19 patients face down on the bed. โWhen you put them on their stomach, thereโs a better distribution of airway pressure โฆ to inflate that section of lung. So, the areas of lung that need to be, need more pressure to be inflated whereโs those that donโt need as much pressure donโt over-inflate,โ Patni explained. They figured out itโs a lot easier to flip a baby on their stomach when they have respiratory failure,โ Cox said. Should all patients try being on their stomach for as long as possible?
Students can acclimate before hitting sports camps
HOUSTON โ After a long summer break, it's time to get back in action and for many kids, that means sports camps. Dr. Debra Cutler, a pediatrician at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic told Local 2, "Most kids, if they haven't been out all summer, they're inside playing on Xbox or doing other inside activities." A teen's circulatory system tends to heat up quickly and cool down slowly and that's even harder for bigger kids. So they're stopping and drinking and staying hydrated to avoid the problems of dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke." Dr. Shah said, "We tend to see some ligament injuries in the knees, some MCL or ACL tears.