[dabigv13]

I hope it's a lot because I just heard a patient I scoped in the ED this afternoon just returned a positive covid test. Unusual case, had been admitted earlier in March with covid, but this presentation was of sore throat and swelling in the throat. Hopefully just some RNA sitting around for months because I was wearing my least favorite n95 today.

fingers crossed!

Some follow up- the positive test was from the rapid test. The Roche PCR test which is probably a better test came back negative today. Hard to know what to make of it all but I do favor the PCR test's accuracy. Still, while I'd expect false negatives from the rapid tests, false positives I would expect to be rare.

And this is btw what it looks like to operate on covid patients. Sans one more layer of gloves and gown. Gets toasty.

[dabigv13]

I hope it's a lot because I just heard a patient I scoped in the ED this afternoon just returned a positive covid test. Unusual case, had been admitted earlier in March with covid, but this presentation was of sore throat and swelling in the throat. Hopefully just some RNA sitting around for months because I was wearing my least favorite n95 today.

fingers crossed!

Some follow up- the positive test was from the rapid test. The Roche PCR test which is probably a better test came back negative today. Hard to know what to make of it all but I do favor the PCR test's accuracy. Still, while I'd expect false negatives from the rapid tests, false positives I would expect to be rare.

And this is btw what it looks like to operate on covid patients. Sans one more layer of gloves and gown. Gets toasty.