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Topic	I'm a Nurse working in quarantine for COVID-19. AMA
ZBug_ 03/24/20 11:03:27 PM #73:	OhhhJa posted... My wife is scheduled to deliver next month. I'm worried this could impact that if this gets out of hand I dont have any sage advice for this unfortunately. Just know that most hospitals (as far as I know) are taking sanitation very seriously. Action53 posted... What do you think Big Bird would say if he caught you eating eggs? That egg is the product of a bird that was kept in a small box and injected with steroids! Try my favorite kind of egg instead, eggplant! @FatalAccident Ive never heard that COVID-19 causes the immune system to attack healthy cells. Infected cells yes, but thats the bodies way of preventing the spread. I do know that Covid makes you susceptible to pneumonia and pneumonia in any other case doesnt cause the immune system to attack the body. Its also note worthy that there are a lot of immune system cells, and cytokines and white blood cells (leukocytes) are not the same. So even if Covid did cause cytokines to overreact, an increase in leukocytes shouldnt worsen the problem. Hope that helps ease your mind. darcandkharg31 posted... Do you guys get checked regularly? Like end of shift or something, take a test for the virus, or is there not enough resources so you guys just have to wing it until you show symptoms? We do not get tested regular, but we have to have our temperature checked and write any symptoms of sore throat, cough, aches, etc, on a form at the start of every shift. Basically if we dont have any symptoms we dont get tested again. SusanGreenEyes posted... Is it true that Tylenol is better for treating a Coronavirus fever as opposed to Ibuprofin? Why? Tylenol (acetaminophen) is better for treating fevers than ibuprofen (COVID-19 makes you susceptible to pneumonia, and pneumonia as an infection causes a fever). This is because acetaminophen releases a hormone in your brain that binds to certain receptors in your brain to block them from feeling pain. Thats how acetaminophen works as a pain killer; this is called analgesia (Ann-all-jeez-ee-ah. It doesnt sound like anal I promise lol). The same receptors that those hormones block, are the ones that get attacked by infections thus causing your body temperature to rise (fever). So when theyre blocked, they cant get attacked. ibuprofen works differently, it reduces inflammation in your muscle, and other tissue. So for things that cause swelling, like pulled muscles or sprains, ibuprofen works better at treating the problem. But in the case of fevers, yes acetaminophen like Tylenol (or Excedrin) works best. mrmeano21 posted... Do Medical staff drink more then a average IT Employee. I dont know how much they drink in IT but we try to get together every 3-4 weeks for drinks and food. Judgmenl posted... How are things going TC? Kinda hectic. The hospital is short staffed as always, and full to the brim with patients. --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN: ZBugCrook <cite>ZBug_ posted [p:936181697] in I'm a ... [t:78477243]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite> <quote>My wife is scheduled to deliver next month. I'm worried this could impact that if this gets out of hand</quote>I dont have any sage advice for this unfortunately. Just know that most hospitals (as far as I know) are taking sanitation very seriously. Action53 posted... </cite> <quote>What do you think Big Bird would say if he caught you eating eggs?</quote>That egg is the product of a bird that was kept in a small box and injected with steroids! Try my favorite kind of egg instead, eggplant! @FatalAccident Ive never heard that COVID-19 causes the immune system to attack healthy cells. Infected cells yes, but thats the bodies way of preventing the spread. I do know that Covid makes you susceptible to pneumonia and pneumonia in any other case doesnt cause the immune system to attack the body. Its also note worthy that there are a lot of immune system cells, and cytokines and white blood cells (leukocytes) are not the same. So even if Covid did cause cytokines to overreact, an increase in leukocytes shouldnt worsen the problem. Hope that helps ease your mind. darcandkharg31 posted... </cite> <quote>Do you guys get checked regularly? Like end of shift or something, take a test for the virus, or is there not enough resources so you guys just have to wing it until you show symptoms?</quote>We do not get tested regular, but we have to have our temperature checked and write any symptoms of sore throat, cough, aches, etc, on a form at the start of every shift. Basically if we dont have any symptoms we dont get tested again. SusanGreenEyes posted... </cite> <quote>Is it true that Tylenol is better for treating a Coronavirus fever as opposed to Ibuprofin? Why?</quote>Tylenol (acetaminophen) is better for treating fevers than ibuprofen (COVID-19 makes you susceptible to pneumonia, and pneumonia as an infection causes a fever). This is because acetaminophen releases a hormone in your brain that binds to certain receptors in your brain to block them from feeling pain. Thats how acetaminophen works as a pain killer; this is called analgesia (Ann-all-jeez-ee-ah. It doesnt sound like anal I promise lol). The same receptors that those hormones block, are the ones that get attacked by infections thus causing your body temperature to rise (fever). So when theyre blocked, they cant get attacked. ibuprofen works differently, it reduces inflammation in your muscle, and other tissue. So for things that cause swelling, like pulled muscles or sprains, ibuprofen works better at treating the problem. But in the case of fevers, yes acetaminophen like Tylenol (or Excedrin) works best. mrmeano21 posted... </cite> <quote>Do Medical staff drink more then a average IT Employee.</quote>I dont know how much they drink in IT but we try to get together every 3-4 weeks for drinks and food. Judgmenl posted... </cite> <quote>How are things going TC?</quote>Kinda hectic. The hospital is short staffed as always, and full to the brim with patients. --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN: ZBugCrook</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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