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In response to "I can guarantee it is. What I'll be interested to know is what type of ventilators Tesla and GM will be building. Something similar" by TWuG

if that was the plan, in classic Elon style it's half-assed and underthought. CPAP machines likely aerosolise the virus and make transmission more

Posted by mafic Apr 1 '20, 21:06

likely for those nearby - i.e. medicos. they've recommended not using them.

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I've seen a couple articles about how local hospitals are converting cpap machines, anesthesiologist machines, also tube splitting to serve 2/4even 8 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:15 5
- This. Also, he didn't just go half-assed. He consulted to see what was needed. -- (edited) - TWuG Apr 1, 21:23 4
  - better than nothing in a pinch, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance more than a month ago that they shouldn't be used. - mafic Apr 1, 21:34 3
    - That was a month ago. Other medical orgs (overseas, mostly) made bipap (different from cpap) work. - TWuG Apr 1, 21:38 2
      - it's for both cpap and bipap, and still stands now. -- nm - mafic Apr 1, 21:40 1
        
        I would expect the advisory to change in the face of the escalating crisis. If it doesn't change, a lot of people will die who don't need to. -- nm - TWuG Apr 1, 21:55

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