Re:Washington governor announces shutdown of restaurants, bars
by bavell on Monday March 16, 2020 @11:06AM
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Ya know, because we humans can't regenerate organs at the drop of a hat... or at all. So if your lung tissue starts dying, that's it. The best you can hope for is permanent scarring to replace the dead tissue. Scar tissue is a poor replacement for the original by many measures.
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Re:Washington governor announces shutdown of restaurants, bars
by treis on Monday March 16, 2020 @11:47AM
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>regenerate organs
Some organs can and others can grow in size to compensate for reduce efficiency. Plus, there's no real evidence that Covid is causing organ damage.
> if your lung tissue starts dying, that's it
That's definitely not "it". Your lungs can repair damaged tissue and the system as a whole can adapt to compensate for portions that can't be repaired. And also no real evidence that long term damage is being done.
Re:Washington governor announces shutdown of restaurants, bars
by bavell on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @01:49AM
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I don't have any links handy but I've seen reports that in a few cases covid19 has indeed caused permanent lung damage after the infection subsided. Apparently it's rare but possible but don't take my word for it.
I don't think any other organs growing in size are going to compensate for reduced lung function. It's true our bodies adapt to damage but once the tissue is dead it's not coming back.