Boris moved to ICU

[YeahWhatevver]

www.itv.com/news/2020-04-06/prime-minister-boris-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-after-being-admitted-to-hospital-with-coronavirus/

Crossing my fingers for him. I think he pushed himself too hard rather than focusing on his recovery - hoping he will be OK and allow himself to rest properly.

I didn’t vote for him and I’ve lost my faith but I actually prayed for him last night.

The last thing we need right now is losing our leader. He’s a son and a father. Please let him recover.

Matt Hancock, Chris Witty both back at work and seem ok.

Prince Charles seemingly ok.

Poor Boris and poor Carrie. It really does affect people on a massive spectrum of seriousness.

The last thing this country needs is yet another new PM so I hope he makes it.

Not good at all.

I hope he pulls through.

@MonaLisaDoesntSmile

What an idiotic statement!! I take it you are in no way medically trained!!

I am and on a very short fuse at the moment.

I’ve got everything crossed for him, how awful, heaven knows how his pregnant girlfriend feels. Hopefully, the additional oxygen will sort him out.

People seem to deteriorate very quickly over this. I know of 2 people on ventilators with this horrible disease and both went downhill very very quickly. The disease itself also started like this in everyone I know, including me. One second fine, next minute symptomatic.

@Leaannb

Fuck. I hope he makes a full recovery soon.

For those that asked not everyone in ICU is on a ventilator. My colleagues dad is in ICU and on a CPAP (or something like that) and not expected to survive (COPD). Sometimes it’s a precaution which seems to be the case with Boris but it did say his condition has worsened so he might need some help with breathing. I do wish him well, whatever your political believes he’s a human being and we need him right now

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8187347/UK-death-rate-coronavirus-patients-intensive-care-tops-50-cent-study-finds.html

Didn't realise Intensive Care death stats were so bad.

More than 50% admitted to intensive care don't survive

@Undecided91

Charles eats better, isn't overweight, doesn't smoke.

I feel genuinely upset to hear this. I hope he pulls through. Never voted for him, never voted conservative, but this must be horrendous for poor Carrie and his family.

@YeahWhatevver This is because most people are admitted VERY late- when they collapse, and this is already too late for many. If they admitted people earlier, the percentage would be MUCH higher.

Really concerned for Boris! Hoping for good news come the morning

Oh Fuck, I really hope he pulls through.

Poor Carrie and his family.
I actually feel quite emotional about it.

@Leaannb sorry for your tough loss at work

Feeling desperately sorry for Carrie who I believe is still in isolation? She must be frantic with worry.

I am shocked by how dreadful I feel about this. I was hoping that he would get well and now this awful news. I rate him and like him (I know that is an unpopular view on MN but there it is) and I am hoping that he will pull through.

I’m no Tory but this is awful, maybe the fucking idiots planning their god given right to an Easter weekend will take some notice

Poor guy must have been running on empty before he got ill. Hope he recovers quickly

Another thing is I expect that Prince Charles life while he was trying to recover was not spent with the responsibility about the country quite so much on his shoulders.

Wherever you stand with the politics I have no doubt that heading up all the teams and having the ultimate level of responsibility for so many people is not the best relaxation for someone who is really unwell.

Poor Carrie and her unborn baby. It's awful.

To be fair, the reason the death rates are so bad is because people often aren't being admitted until it's too late.

If Boris has been admitted early enough his chances of survival will be better.

I hope he recovers quickly and well.

He may not need ventilation at all. In ICU they can give High Flow nasal oxygen, which acts similarly to low level CPAP but with high concentrations of oxygen. If his oxygen levels are too low, they can give CPAP, either intermittently or constantly. If his CO2 levels are too high, they can give BiPAP, either intermittently or continuously.

He could have some metabolic derangement because of his condition, so they can give potassium, magnesium, etc. and if his blood pressure is low they can monitor with an arterial line and give fast acting blood pressure drugs like metaraminol and noradrenaline.

So there are lots of reasons why ICU might be the best place.