The University of Kansas Health System is caring for 122 total COVID patients today, up from 113 yesterday. Other significant numbers:
- 40 with active virus, same as yesterday
- 7 in ICU, 4 yesterday
- 3 on ventilators, 2 yesterday
- 82 hospitalized but out of acute infection phase, 73 yesterday
Key points from today’s guests:
Dr. Koji Ebersole, Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery
- The type of brain bleed that killed Bob Sagat is very rare and not something the general public needs to worry about
- If someone hits their head, they don’t automatically need to see a doctor. But watch for symptoms, such as dizziness, confusion, nausea, or loss of consciousness and get those checked out right away.
- New procedure in clinical trial, called meningeal artery embolization, can potentially stop brain bleeds with catheters rather than major surgery. Could become the new standard of care for brain bleeds
- COVID has been very disruptive for his patients, with many delaying needed care until the problem is much worse
- Brain health is a long-term lifestyle commitment
Marsha Huber and 10-year-old daughter Laila, who had brain bleed
- A rare abnormal development of blood vessels in Laila’s brain caused seizures and a coma
- Dr. Ebersole performed extremely rare procedure, only about five known cases worldwide, in which he used a catheter to apply sterile surgical super glue to close off the parts of Laila’s brain with the abnormal vessels
- Procedure fixed the problem. Marsha says Laila is doing “fabulous,” and she is able to resume riding horses
- Laila made a special bracelet with the word “Healer” on it to thank Dr. Ebersole, who treasures the gift.
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control
- Our health is much more than COVID
- It’s vital not to miss our routine screenings and care during the pandemic
Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00 a.m. is the next Open Mics With Dr. Stites. We’ll look at the role your stomach plays in determining how severe your case of COVID could be. A new study finds the bacteria in your gut plays a big role in protecting your body from viruses, and so far, it appears to be the same with COVID.
We'll break it all down.
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