I agree. Not to blame everything on COVID, but even in a surgical subspecialty unrelated to COVID, I've seen a fair share of people who COVID doesn't kill them but seems to hasten their decline in health. Most cases seem vasculitis in nature. PEs, DVTs, strokes, and MIs a couple months after recovering from COVID. Perhaps purely coincidental, but common enough that it catches my eye.
I still wear an n95 at work for the simple fact that if we are required to mask I'm no more bothered by an n95 vs a surgical mask so it doesn't much matter. If anything the n95 has a seal and prevents my glasses from fogging. Also, after breathing surgical smoke for several years and then being required to wear an n95 during COVID, I've pondered why I haven't worn one in the OR forever?
I still wear an n95 at work for the simple fact that if we are required to mask I'm no more bothered by an n95 vs a surgical mask so it doesn't much matter. If anything the n95 has a seal and prevents my glasses from fogging. Also, after breathing surgical smoke for several years and then being required to wear an n95 during COVID, I've pondered why I haven't worn one in the OR forever?
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