COVID-19

Coronavirus Pandemic Update 49: New Data on COVID-19 vs Other Viral Infections (Ventilator Outcomes)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 49 with Roger Seheult, MD of

Dr. Seheult discusses new data on outcomes for COVID-19 patients who are in need of mechanical ventilation or critical care – compared to the data for patients with other viral cases of pneumonia (non-COVID-19).

PLEASE NOTE: This video was recorded on April 3, 2020. Our more recent COVID-19 updates can be accessed free at our website or here on YouTube:

We’ve produced each COVID-19 video with the best information we could access at the time of recording. Naturally, some videos will contain information that has become outdated or replaced by better information or research.

That said, we believe each video contains concepts that have enduring value and reviewing how the response to COVID-19 has progressed over time may be of interest to you as well.

Links referenced in this video:

Johns Hopkins –

Worldometer –

NPR –

ICNARC –

Some previous videos from this series (visit MedCram.com for the full series):
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 48: Curve Flattening in California, PPE in the ICU, Medication Trials:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 47: Searching for Immunity Boosters & Possible Lessons From Spanish Flu:
-Coronavirus Pandemic Update 46: Can Hot/Cold Therapy Boost Immunity? More on Hydroxychloroquine
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 45: Sharing Ventilators, More on Sleep, Immunity, & COVID-19 Prevention
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 44: Loss of Smell & Conjunctivitis in COVID-19, Is Fever Helpful?
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 43: Shortages, Immunity, & Can a TB Vaccine (BCG) Help Prevent COVID-19?
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 42: Immunity to COVID-19 and is Reinfection Possible?
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 41: Shelter In Place, FDA Investigates Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 40: Ibuprofen and COVID-19 (are NSAIDs safe?), trials of HIV medications:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 39: Rapid COVID-19 Spread with Mild or No Symptoms, More on Treatment:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 38: How Hospitals & Clinics Can Prepare for COVID-19, Global Cases Surge:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 37: The ACE-2 Receptor – The Doorway to COVID-19 (ACE Inhibitors & ARBs):
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 36: Flatten The COVID-19 Curve, Social Distancing, Hospital Capacities:
– Coronavirus Pandemic Update 35: New Outbreaks & Travel Restrictions, Possible COVID-19 Treatments:
– Coronavirus Epidemic Update 34: US Cases Surge, Chloroquine & Zinc Treatment Combo, Italy Lockdown:
– Coronavirus Epidemic Update 33: COVID 19 Medication Treatment Trials, Global Testing Remains Limited:
– Coronavirus Epidemic Update 32: Important Data from South Korea, Can Zinc Help Prevent COVID-19?
– Coronavirus Update 31: Mortality Rate, Cleaning Products, A More/Less Severe Virus Strain?
– Coronavirus Epidemic Update 30: More Global COVID-19 Outbreaks, Vitamin D May Aid Prevention:
– Coronavirus Epidemic Update 29: Testing problems, mutations, COVID-19 in Washington & Iran:

– How Coronavirus Kills: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & Treatment:

Many other videos on COVID-19 (coronavirus outbreak, coronavirus symptoms, Spanish Flu pandemic, influenza, coronavirus epidemic) and other medical topics (ECG Interpretation, hypertension, DKA, acute kidney injury, influenza, measles, mechanical ventilation, etc.) at MedCam.com

Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

Produced by Kyle Allred, PA

Media Contact: Hayley@MedCram.com
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