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April 3, 2020

Title: Triage: Who Gets Care First?
Topic: Coronavirus

Discussed by Ed Sydow
with Special Guest

Ed Sydow is a former Army squadron PA medical officer. Ed is currently serving on the front lines of the medical field as a triage physician’s assistant in rural Nebraska.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What is triage from a military viewpoint?

How was Ed Sydow trained in triage while in the army? Ed discusses “DIME”: Delayed, Immediate, Minor, and Expectant treatment. In an ER, in a mass casualty situation, who receives attention first?

What is a “mass casualty event”?

If there are two patients with Coronavirus, but only one ventilator, who makes the difficult decision on who gets treatment?

Who makes the decision regarding level of care?

What precautions does Ed take before going home to his family?

How can we pray for those in the medical field right now?

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