18. COVID-19: A Fishing Boat, Heart Damage, and What Low Oxygen Portends

<p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A fishing boat out of Seattle gives clues as to what COVID immunity looks like; an emergency department pulse ox study gives insight into the clinical course of patients discharged home who later develop low oxygen levels; and some staggering statistics on cardiac injury following COVID infection.</span></span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> We Discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The impact of neutralizing antibodies on immunity;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The difference between neutralizing antibodies and what’s tested for in the Abbott Architect commercial antibody test;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why some who have a positive commercial antibody test might not be immune;;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sensitivity of Viral RT-PCR testing;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What a negative PCR test means after a high risk exposure;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">An emergency department study found that patients who develop hypoxia after discharge home had an increased incidence of adverse outcome;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A recent study found a 70% incidence of cardiac injury in 100 recovered COVID patients.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Complete Show Notes and References:</span> <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/18-covid-19-a-fishing-boat-heart-damage-and-what-low-oxygen-portends"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Click Here</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To Learn More About Stimulus: <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/">https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/</a></span></p>