Quotes & Sayings


We, and creation itself, actualize the possibilities of the God who sustains the world, towards becoming in the world in a fuller, more deeper way. - R.E. Slater

There is urgency in coming to see the world as a web of interrelated processes of which we are integral parts, so that all of our choices and actions have [consequential effects upon] the world around us. - Process Metaphysician Alfred North Whitehead

Kurt Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem says (i) all closed systems are unprovable within themselves and, that (ii) all open systems are rightly understood as incomplete. - R.E. Slater

The most true thing about you is what God has said to you in Christ, "You are My Beloved." - Tripp Fuller

The God among us is the God who refuses to be God without us, so great is God's Love. - Tripp Fuller

According to some Christian outlooks we were made for another world. Perhaps, rather, we were made for this world to recreate, reclaim, redeem, and renew unto God's future aspiration by the power of His Spirit. - R.E. Slater

Our eschatological ethos is to love. To stand with those who are oppressed. To stand against those who are oppressing. It is that simple. Love is our only calling and Christian Hope. - R.E. Slater

Secularization theory has been massively falsified. We don't live in an age of secularity. We live in an age of explosive, pervasive religiosity... an age of religious pluralism. - Peter L. Berger

Exploring the edge of life and faith in a post-everything world. - Todd Littleton

I don't need another reason to believe, your love is all around for me to see. – Anon

Thou art our need; and in giving us more of thyself thou givest us all. - Khalil Gibran, Prayer XXIII

Be careful what you pretend to be. You become what you pretend to be. - Kurt Vonnegut

Religious beliefs, far from being primary, are often shaped and adjusted by our social goals. - Jim Forest

We become who we are by what we believe and can justify. - R.E. Slater

People, even more than things, need to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. – Anon

Certainly, God's love has made fools of us all. - R.E. Slater

An apocalyptic Christian faith doesn't wait for Jesus to come, but for Jesus to become in our midst. - R.E. Slater

Christian belief in God begins with the cross and resurrection of Jesus, not with rational apologetics. - Eberhard Jüngel, Jürgen Moltmann

Our knowledge of God is through the 'I-Thou' encounter, not in finding God at the end of a syllogism or argument. There is a grave danger in any Christian treatment of God as an object. The God of Jesus Christ and Scripture is irreducibly subject and never made as an object, a force, a power, or a principle that can be manipulated. - Emil Brunner

“Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” means "I will be that who I have yet to become." - God (Ex 3.14) or, conversely, “I AM who I AM Becoming.”

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. - Thomas Merton

The church is God's world-changing social experiment of bringing unlikes and differents to the Eucharist/Communion table to share life with one another as a new kind of family. When this happens, we show to the world what love, justice, peace, reconciliation, and life together is designed by God to be. The church is God's show-and-tell for the world to see how God wants us to live as a blended, global, polypluralistic family united with one will, by one Lord, and baptized by one Spirit. – Anon

The cross that is planted at the heart of the history of the world cannot be uprooted. - Jacques Ellul

The Unity in whose loving presence the universe unfolds is inside each person as a call to welcome the stranger, protect animals and the earth, respect the dignity of each person, think new thoughts, and help bring about ecological civilizations. - John Cobb & Farhan A. Shah

If you board the wrong train it is of no use running along the corridors of the train in the other direction. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

God's justice is restorative rather than punitive; His discipline is merciful rather than punishing; His power is made perfect in weakness; and His grace is sufficient for all. – Anon

Our little [biblical] systems have their day; they have their day and cease to be. They are but broken lights of Thee, and Thou, O God art more than they. - Alfred Lord Tennyson

We can’t control God; God is uncontrollable. God can’t control us; God’s love is uncontrolling! - Thomas Jay Oord

Life in perspective but always in process... as we are relational beings in process to one another, so life events are in process in relation to each event... as God is to Self, is to world, is to us... like Father, like sons and daughters, like events... life in process yet always in perspective. - R.E. Slater

To promote societal transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework which includes respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity, economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace. - The Earth Charter Mission Statement

Christian humanism is the belief that human freedom, individual conscience, and unencumbered rational inquiry are compatible with the practice of Christianity or even intrinsic in its doctrine. It represents a philosophical union of Christian faith and classical humanist principles. - Scott Postma

It is never wise to have a self-appointed religious institution determine a nation's moral code. The opportunities for moral compromise and failure are high; the moral codes and creeds assuredly racist, discriminatory, or subjectively and religiously defined; and the pronouncement of inhumanitarian political objectives quite predictable. - R.E. Slater

God's love must both center and define the Christian faith and all religious or human faiths seeking human and ecological balance in worlds of subtraction, harm, tragedy, and evil. - R.E. Slater

In Whitehead’s process ontology, we can think of the experiential ground of reality as an eternal pulse whereby what is objectively public in one moment becomes subjectively prehended in the next, and whereby the subject that emerges from its feelings then perishes into public expression as an object (or “superject”) aiming for novelty. There is a rhythm of Being between object and subject, not an ontological division. This rhythm powers the creative growth of the universe from one occasion of experience to the next. This is the Whiteheadian mantra: “The many become one and are increased by one.” - Matthew Segall

Without Love there is no Truth. And True Truth is always Loving. There is no dichotomy between these terms but only seamless integration. This is the premier centering focus of a Processual Theology of Love. - R.E. Slater

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Note: Generally I do not respond to commentary. I may read the comments but wish to reserve my time to write (or write off the comments I read). Instead, I'd like to see our community help one another and in the helping encourage and exhort each of us towards Christian love in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. - re slater

Showing posts with label Medical Information. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Common Covid Viral Questions Answered




UPDATED - MAY 25, 2021 

Common Covid Viral Questions Answered

1
Do vaccinations help prevent the spread of COVID-19?

Currently authorized vaccines in the United States are highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against symptomatic and severe COVID-19.

Additionally, a growing body of evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people are less likely to have asymptomatic infection or transmit SARS-CoV-2 to others. May 13, 2021


2
Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduce the transmission of COVID-19?

Preliminary data from Israel suggest that people vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine who develop COVID-19 have a four-fold lower viral load than unvaccinated people. This observation may indicate reduced transmissibility, as viral load has been identified as a key driver of transmission. Apr 2, 2021




3
Can you get Covid if you are vaccinated?

What are your chances of getting coronavirus if you're fully vaccinated? According to medical experts, so-called breakthrough cases -- cases where fully vaccinated individuals test positive for coronavirus -- are possible, but have so far been rare. May 18, 2021


4
How long does the Covid vaccine protect you?

The vaccine was effective at over 90%. Now they only studied 6 months because that's what's required by the FDA for full approval, but they're going to continue to study for many months, and even years. And the point of this is, there's protection for at least six months, not only six months. Apr 23, 2021




5
Will Covid test be positive after vaccine?

Key takeaways: The COVID-19 vaccine won't make you test positive for COVID, though you may test positive for antibodies. Fever, chills, muscle pain, headaches, fatigue, and arm pain are expected side effects of the vaccine and do not mean you have COVID-19. Apr 12, 2021


6
Can I get a Covid test after the vaccine?

When you get the vaccine, the AstraZeneca one, it helps your body recognise parts of that virus but it does not contain itself. So, once you get the vaccine you will not test positive for COVID-19 PCR test. Apr 13, 2021


7
Does Covid vaccine make you immune?

COVID-19 vaccines help our bodies develop immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19 without us having to get the illness. Different types of vaccines work in different ways to offer protection. Mar 9, 2021




8
One in four Americans refuse vaccination. What does this mean?

The numbers who may refuse the vaccine remain potentially too high to contain a respiratory virus such as SARS-CoV-2, which requires a large segment of the population to be immune. Apr 7, 2021


9
Does the coronavirus disease cause health complications?

Your blood may not supply your organs with enough oxygen to survive. This can cause your kidneys, lungs, and liver to shut down and stop working. Not everyone who has COVID-19 has these serious complications. And not everyone needs medical care. But if your symptoms include trouble breathing, get help right away Feb 3, 2021


10
Is coronavirus more contagious than the flu?

While COVID-19 and flu viruses are thought to spread in similar ways, COVID-19 is more contagious among certain populations and age groups than flu. Also, COVID-19 has been observed to have more superspreading events than flu.




11
What are the Long-term health problems of COVID-19?

SARS-CoV-2 infection can leave some people with heart problems, including inflammation of the heart muscle. In fact, one study showed that 60% of people who recovered from COVID-19 had signs of ongoing heart inflammation, which could lead to the common symptoms of shortness of breath, palpitations and rapid heartbeat. Apr 1, 2021


12
How does Covid affect bodily functions?

A number of brain-related conditions have been seen in COVID-19 patients, including strokes, seizures, and brain fog, which may be the result of inflammation, organ failure, or oxygen deprivation caused by the virus.




In Summary...

Long-Term Effects
Updated Apr. 8, 2021

Although most people with COVID-19 get better within weeks of illness, some people experience post-COVID conditions. 

Post-COVID conditions are a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience more than four weeks after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Even people who did not have symptoms when they were infected can have post-COVID conditions. 

These conditions can have different types and combinations of health problems for different lengths of time.

CDC and experts around the world are working to learn more about short- and long-term health effects associated with COVID-19, who gets them, and why.

Types of Post-COVID Conditions

Long COVID

Long COVID is a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 or can appear weeks after infection. Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. People with long COVID report experiencing different combinations of the following symptoms:
  • Tiredness or fatigue
  • Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
  • Headache
  • Loss of smell or taste
  • Dizziness on standing
  • Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Cough
  • Joint or muscle pain
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Fever

Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities

Multiorgan Effects of COVID-19:


Multiorgan effects can affect most, if not all, body systems including heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain functions. Multiorgan effects can also include conditions that occur after COVID-19, like multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) and autoimmune conditions.

MIS is a condition where different body parts can become swollen.

Autoimmune conditions happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing painful swelling in the affected parts of the body.

It is unknown how long multiorgan system effects might last and whether the effects could lead to chronic health conditions.

Effects of COVID-19

Treatment or Hospitalization

Post-COVID conditions also can include the longer-term effects of COVID-19 treatment or hospitalization. 

Some of these longer-term effects are similar to those related to hospitalization for other respiratory infections or other conditions.

Effects of COVID-19 treatment and hospitalization can also include post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which refers to health effects that remain after a critical illness. 

These effects can include severe weakness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD involves long-term reactions to a very stressful event.



FURTHER RESOURCES

Coronavirus Info -


Opinion: This is the most dangerous moment to be unvaccinated








Sunday, March 22, 2020

Covid19 Medical Updates & Global Resourcing Sharing




I thought these simple links may help. Especially for the medical community.

R.E. Slater
March 22, 2020





Global Medical Resource Sharing - go here


Facebook News & Links - go here




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Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment

Handbook Link here

Contents

Part One

Prevention and Control Management

I.    Isolation Area Management.......................................................................................................1
II.  Staff Management.......................................................................................................................4
III. COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management...............................................................5
IV. Hospital Practice Protocols during COVID-19 Epidemic..........................................................6
V.   Digital Support for Epidemic Prevention and Control.............................................................16

Part Two

Diagnosis and Treatment

I.  Personalized, Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Management................................................18
II.  Etiology and Inflammation Indicators........................................................................................19
III.  Imaging Findings of COVID-19 Patients..................................................................................21
IV.  Application of Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 Patients........22
V.  Diagnosis and Clinical Classification of COVID-19...................................................................22
VI.  Antiviral Treatment for Timely Elimination of Pathogens........................................................23
VII.  Anti-shock and Anti-hypoxemia Treatment.............................................................................24
VIII.  The Rational Use of Antibiotics to Prevent Secondary Infection...........................................29
IX.  The Balance of Intestinal Microecology and Nutritional Support.............................................30
X.  ECMO Support for COVID-19 Patients......................................................................................32
XI.  Convalescent Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Patients..............................................................35
XII.  TCM Classification Therapy to Improve Curative Efficacy.....................................................36
XIII.  Drug Use Management of COVID-19 Patients.......................................................................37
XIV.  Psychological Intervention for COVID-19 Patients.................................................................41
XV.  Rehabilitation Therapy for COVID-19 Patients........................................................................42
XVI.  Lung Transplantation in Patients with COVID-19..................................................................44
XVII.  Discharge Standards and Follow-up Plan for COVID-19 Patients........................................45

Part Three

Nursing

I.      Nursing Care for Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Oxygen Therapy...47
II.    Nursing Care in Patients with Mechanical Ventilation.............................................................47
III.   Daily Management and Monitoring of ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation)...49
IV.   Nursing Care of ALSS (Artificial Liver Support System).......................................................50
V.    Continuous Renal Replacement Treatment (CRRT) Care........................................................51
VI.  General Care.............................................................................................................................52

Appendix

I. Medical Advice Example for COVID-19 Patients.......................................................................53
II. Online Consultation Process for Diagosis and Treatment..........................................................57

References......................................................................................................................................59