Andy Onchan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: Apparently having COVID increases blood clotting. Where have you read/seen that? It might for some but I'm not sure it applies to everyone that succumbs to COVID-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom de plume Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: A local lass who had COVID died of a heart attack which was the result of blood clots. Apparently having COVID increases blood clotting. I would also add that she was morbidly obese. To our learned medical friends here: Would morbidly obese be categorised as a serious underlying medical condition? In my mind, yes - without doubt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Nom de plume said: To our learned medical friends here: Would morbidly obese be categorised as a serious underlying medical condition? In my mind, yes - without doubt. If you're obese...you're one big clot already in my book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Zarley said: They were used this past year to report on... They were also commissioned by CM Bell in 2013 to report on management and governance structure at Nobles. https://www.gov.im/news/2014/feb/14/changes-will-strengthen-management-and-governance-structure-at-nobles-hospital/ So they've been around for a while now. Probably wasn’t worth going through a procurement process to secure the project given their familiarity with IOM Government. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom de plume Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: If you're obese...you're one big clot already in my book. Yep, you've certainly invited a massive chunk of risk into your life if you've 'let yourself go' a bit. This is another reason why shared data sets are so important to the general public. Age bands of those that have died from Covid? Any underlying health conditions? Had the deceased been vaccinated? Fear can be quelled almost instantly within the population at large with a few simple numbers. It's like they want to keep it a mystery for some mad reason. Why would that be? Would it be too hard? Is nobody here interested in that type of information or is the Steam Packet witch hunt still du rigueur? Edited March 15, 2021 by Nom de plume 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 If you’re obese you massively increase your risk of dying from COVID & having serious breathing issues as BOJO found, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Nom de plume said: Yep, you've certainly invited a massive chunk of risk into your life if you've 'let yourself go' a bit. This is another reason why shared data sets are so important to the general public. Age bands of those that have died from Covid? Any underlying health conditions? Had the deceased been vaccinated? Fear can be quelled almost instantly within the population at large with a few simple numbers. It's like they want to keep it a mystery for some mad reason. Why would that be? Would it be too hard? Is nobody here interested in that type of information or is the Steam Packet witch hunt still du rigueur? If you're a big fat flump then it is fairly obvious you're at more risk than many people. Isn't a BMI of over 40 meant to be a base indicator for this (not that I'm hugely hung up on BMI as a method of gauging someone's fitness). Hopefully policy won't be dictated by people who couldn't keep their mittens out of the cookie jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just now, Banker said: If you’re obese you massively increase your risk of dying from COVID & having serious breathing issues as BOJO found, You're at risk of dying from a shit load of things really if you're a massive porker. Covid is just another to add to the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Here's a good rundown of the causes of blood clots: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/blood-clots/basics/causes/sym-20050850 They've known for a while that covid causes blood problems. Here's the most recent article I found about it: https://news.northeastern.edu/2021/02/08/covid-19-can-affect-the-blood-its-spike-protein-may-be-the-culprit/ Here's a BBC Inside Health programme on blood clots that covers a fair bit including but not limited to covid, if you've got a half hour to spare. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mr5s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Roxanne said: I’m having Oxford there on Wednesday. Did I mention it is also my birthday? You didn't. Perhaps HQ will be there dressed as Marilyn Monroe to give you your jab while singing Happy Birthday Ms Roxy in a husky voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, TerryFuchwit said: You're at risk of dying from a shit load of things really if you're a massive porker. Covid is just another to add to the list. Massive porker! That smacks of stoutism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 https://guernseypress.com/news/2021/03/15/more-testing-is-big-difference/ Quote Covid will still be there but, with all the tools in our box which will undoubtedly develop further, we will be able to live with it, he said, subject to any caveats. Shame our lot haven't thought to add more tools to our box. Knobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: https://guernseypress.com/news/2021/03/15/more-testing-is-big-difference/ Shame our lot haven't thought to add more tools to our box. Knobs! Yes they’ve done 70k c double our testing & were doing upto 2000 a day during last outbreak which included workplace testing. As I mentioned earlier they are adding an on Island genomics testing facility as they consider important to establish the variants quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, TerryFuchwit said: You're at risk of dying from a shit load of things really if you're a massive porker. Covid is just another to add to the list. Some cab't help being porkers. It can be genetic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just now, Andy Onchan said: Some cab't help being porkers. It can be genetic. It can be. It generally isn't though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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