[kaiabwpdjqn]

My point is that medical staff are trained to respond to many things. Training newbies to respond to one thing would probably be easy and fast. Especially if most people just need fluids, oxygen, and aspirin. Burning out doctors to maximize survival rates up front is... bad

[drchiu]

It isn’t that easy to train someone to handle medical emergencies. They don’t typically fall into the same “path”.

As well there’s a technical skill component that takes a while to master due to variations in person-to-person anatomy. Took me about 8-10 real live intubations in life or death emergency situations (not training where I had all the time in the world) to feel comfortable enough to be unsupervised.

[cstejerean]

If all you needed is something that a person with no training could handle they’d send you home and have a family member care for you.

[kaiabwpdjqn]

well it’s a good thing I didn’t suggest that

[nradov]

Aspirin isn't an effective treatment.

[kaiabwpdjqn]

what is the treatment then?

[nradov]

Same treatments as usual for pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and sepsis.