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RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - magnus - 10-05-2020

(10-04-2020, 11:14 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  I think this can probably be done safely (though not without risk). It looked like the other passengers were wearing N95’s, and though I think any risk for an unnecessary outing was too much, odds are against the other passengers getting COVID from the president.

But were they wearing glasses?

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - OutsiderFan - 10-05-2020

The most salient point is under CDC guidelines, everyone who came in contact with the POTUS must quarantine for 14 days. The act was a manifestation of selfish disregard for others that is almost incomprehensible. Doctors at Walter Reed called it insanity, so not surprising to see so many MDs questioning if he's been given a psych evaluation because Dexamethasone is known to impair brain function.

Makes a mockery of Walter Reed Hospital.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - BostonCard - 10-05-2020

There’s always a g-d damned tweet.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/525635174877630464?s=21[/tweet]

BC

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - Farm93 - 10-05-2020

(10-04-2020, 09:15 PM)teejers1 Wrote:  I mean . . . is it really worth all that mind share and angst (especially since there are so many holes in that sequence that it makes a block of Swiss cheese look rock solid)?

Me?  I'm content with "you reap what you sow," and Trump getting Covid is that in spades.
Teejers 1- 
This is where I am at this point. 

I understand that the GOP officials in DC are all-in on supporting Trump even if it literally kills them.   Don't understand it.   Don't get it.  But now don't care.
They lie.
They mislead.
They will do or say anything to avoid a cyberbullying type tweet from POTUS45.
Got it.

At this point the unbelievable careless actions of POTUS45 clearly have no limits.   My dreams of the silver lining from POTUS45 with his COVID experience were clearly misplaced.  

I will continue to hope that POTUS45 and the ever growing list of COVID19 positive staffers from his administration recover quickly.

If Biden wins the election I would strongly advise future POTUS46 to stay out of the White House until several very deep cleaning sweeps are completed.   

Trump's rally cry was Drain the Swamp
Biden's rally cry will literally need to be Clean the House

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - oldalum - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 04:41 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:  The most salient point is under CDC guidelines, everyone who came in contact with the POTUS must quarantine for 14 days. 
yes, including the driver of the car and the two secret service agents in the car. Reportedly the secret service is already short staffed because of the many quarantined or infected agents.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - newguy - 10-05-2020

dabigv13 and akiddoc mentioned side effects of dexamethasone.  
a few hours ago, Trump unleashed a twitter storm......12 all-caps tweets.
coincidence?

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - fullmetal - 10-05-2020

Someone take his phone away...

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - teejers1 - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 11:31 AM)fullmetal Wrote:  Someone take his phone away...

I've been banging that refrain since Trump freaking got elected.  
Can't believe he hasn't taken my advice . . .   
Can't believe those close to him haven't persuaded him.

But fortunately, I don't do Twitter (or any other SM for that matter).  
I prefer to get info vetted by smart folks, like here. It really is an excellent filter for quality info.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - BostonCard - 10-05-2020

Good news; Trump will be leaving the hospital later today.

I look forward to seeing a more humble, chastened President whose experience with COVID-19 makes him take the virus much more seriously.

I also look forward to receiving the inheritance from my long lost relative stuck in a the Royal Nigerian Bank of Commerce.

Nonetheless, happy that Trump's illness wasn't more serious.

BC

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - magnus - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 11:45 AM)BostonCard Wrote:  Good news; Trump will be leaving the hospital later today.

Can't find any references on this.  All I see are Trump _wants_ to leave the hospital today.  Then again, he is the POTUS (as far as wants -> reality goes)

Edit: Oh, I now see references that he said it. So I assume that means he tweeted it (not a follower). 6:30PM ET.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - Snorlax94 - 10-05-2020

[tweet]
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313186529058136070[/tweet]
In fact, 
1) Covid makes you 20 years younger!

2) There is nothing to fear!

3) He Tweeted this, so you can be assured of its accuracy.

22 Tweets today. So far

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - fullmetal - 10-05-2020

Dexamethasone is a helluva steroid.  Not even kidding.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - 82 Card - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 12:40 PM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  [tweet]
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313186529058136070[/tweet]
In fact, 
1) Covid makes you 20 years younger!

2) There is nothing to fear!

3) He Tweeted this, so you can be assured of its accuracy.

22 Tweets today. So far

For those who were wondering whether Trump would be like Bolsonaro or Johnson, we have the answer: Bolsonaro it is.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - oldalum - 10-05-2020

That's Trump On Steroids for you! Just what we needed.


In case you were unaware, feeling great is a clear steroid effect. (of course, he could be getting better too, but not 20 years better!)
I see this in med mal cases in which the doctor prescribes a steroid without knowing what's going on. Patient feels much better but the underlying condition is not treated and continues to get worse.

I would add to Trump's "Don't be afraid of Covid," "as long as you have a team of least 10 doctors treating you and access to experimental antibody treatment"

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - Farm93 - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 02:55 PM)oldalum Wrote:  That's Trump On Steroids for you! Just what we needed.

In case you were unaware, feeling much better is a clear steroid effect. (of course, he could be getting better too, but not 20 years better!)
You are a mere mortal.   Super Trump on steroids might even be ready to appear as a wrestler in a WWE event soon.   ;)

And for all of us out there that have not suffered from COVID19 we apparently can no longer comment on the virus because we have no first hand experience with the disease.   Those that have yet to test positive should just trust Super Trump since he has first had experience.

Now get out to your neighborhood sports bar and get ready to watch BigTen football!

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - Snorlax94 - 10-05-2020

Nearly One-Third of Covid Patients in Study Had Altered Mental State

The hospitalized patients showed signs of deteriorating neurological function, ranging from confusion to coma-like unresponsiveness, new research indicates.

Oct. 5, 2020

Nearly a third of hospitalized Covid-19 patients experienced some type of altered mental function — ranging from confusion to delirium to unresponsiveness — in the largest study to date of neurological symptoms among coronavirus patients in an American hospital system

After they were discharged, only 32 percent of the patients with altered mental function were able to handle routine daily activities like cooking and paying bills, said Dr. Igor Koralnik, the senior author of the study and chief of neuro-infectious disease and global neurology at Northwestern Medicine. In contrast, 89 percent of patients without altered mental function were able to manage such activities without assistance.

Patients with altered mental function — the medical term is encephalopathy — were also nearly seven times as likely to die as those who did not have that type of problem.

“Encephalopathy is a generic term meaning something’s wrong with the brain,” Dr. Koralnik said. The description can include problems with attention and concentration, loss of short-term memory, disorientation, stupor and “profound unresponsiveness” or a coma-like level of consciousness.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/health/Covid-patients-mental-state.html?referringSource=articleShare

Probably not the case with the president but something to be watchful for.

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - oldalum - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 03:11 PM)Farm93 Wrote:  Super Trump on steroids might even be ready to appear as a wrestler in a WWE event soon. 
I fear he will feel emboldened to challenge Putin to an arm wrestling match, winner take all (of the other's country)

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - magnus - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 03:22 PM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  only 32 percent of the patients with altered mental function were able to handle routine daily activities like cooking and paying bills, 

How many patients could cook or pay bills pre-covid?

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - OutsiderFan - 10-05-2020

What's the come down like when the Dex wears off?

RE: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID - teejers1 - 10-05-2020

(10-05-2020, 03:30 PM)oldalum Wrote:  
(10-05-2020, 03:11 PM)Farm93 Wrote:  Super Trump on steroids might even be ready to appear as a wrestler in a WWE event soon. 
I fear he will feel emboldened to challenge Putin to an arm wrestling match, winner take all (of the other's country)

Scary prospect because Putin would snap Trump's arm off (and we'd all be speaking Russian in a year).  If you're looking for a silver lining in any such scenario, per some posters the USA is a house of cards facing inevitable ruin . . . so at least we'd be getting good odds!