This paramedic blog contains notes from my journal. Some of the characters, details, dates and settings have been changed to protect the confidentiality of people and patients involved.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Surgical Masks and Aersolization
COVID-19 is spread primarily in respiratory droplets.
Here's why you need to put a surgical mask on your patients and why we should all be wearing masks ourselves when we are in public.
These illustrations come from a study by Vapotherm.