‘Almost a death sentence’: How Wisconsin doctors, peers are rethinking ventilators for coronavirus
BRAM SABLE-SMITH
Wisconsin Watch
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Amy Setchell, right, program director of the respiratory therapy program at Madison Area Technical College, and Chris Becker, director of clinical education of the respiratory therapy program at MATC, load ventilators the school loaned to SSM Health and other hospitals.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES
Cat Zyniecki, left, an intensive care nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, and Ronald Pasewald, the hospital’s manager of respiratory care. Zyniecki says Wisconsin residents who seek COVID-19 treatment before becoming gravely ill are helping to limit ventilator use in the state.
COVID-19 patients experience many symptoms: Fever, chills, muscle pain, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, cough. But one of the biggest concerns for Dr. Jeff Pothof, chief quality officer at UW Health, is shortness of breath.
An igloo-shaped Williams Bay classic, ideal for an early-bird breakfast. I've always been one for a pie-on-the-counter, "Hey how ya doing?" when you walk in the door, sort of diner. You've just gotta love those electric mint-green seats, too.
Connor Carynski
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
After having one too many pancakes at Daddy Maxwell's, it's a treat to cross the street and traverse the miles of boardwalk laid out on this beautiful property. Nothing really does it for me like white birch trees rising out of Wisconsin prairie at daybreak.
Connor Carynski
Duck Pond Recreation Area
A large wetland and prairie reserve tucked high in the hills of Fontana. The perfect place to rest on a grassy knoll, take a long walk and spot some deer.
Connor Carynski
Abbey Marina
The Abbey Marina in Fontana, operated by a private group, includes about 400 boat slips where boat owners pay fees for the right to be part of the Fontana harbor.
Connor Carynski
Madison Street Subs
The interior of the Madison Street Subs shop located at 116 Madison St. in the Village of Walworth.
Connor Carynski
Yerkes Observatory
I actually haven't had the chance to walk through the observatory, but have always admired the architecture and rich history externally. With tours potentially resuming this summer, maybe I'll finally have the chance to poke my head inside.
Connor Carynski
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Amy Setchell, right, program director of the respiratory therapy program at Madison Area Technical College, and Chris Becker, director of clinical education of the respiratory therapy program at MATC, load ventilators the school loaned to SSM Health and other hospitals.
Cat Zyniecki, left, an intensive care nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, and Ronald Pasewald, the hospital’s manager of respiratory care. Zyniecki says Wisconsin residents who seek COVID-19 treatment before becoming gravely ill are helping to limit ventilator use in the state.
