How long is too long on a ventilator/ respirator in this present moment in COVID-19 pandemic? "You make the call" 

In the very near future (two weeks) the increase in the COVID-19 death toll will accelerate. This will be due to the number of ventilators/respirators, the critical patient time presently on these ventilators, and the increase in new patients.  Note: The reality is some will have to be unplugged.

To help you see the link: https://intensivecarehotline.com/questions/long-long-stay-ventilator-respirator/

There is no "too long," especially if it ends up saving a life. 

No ventilator for me.  If it comes to that, I consider my time up.  

I'm young, I'll take a ventilator. Not sure how long I'd want to stay on one, though.

I want all the interventions. I've seen too many remarkable recoveries in my ICU experience to think I would be willing to give up at any specific point in time. My wife isn't so certain for herself. I'm not sure what I would want for my parents.

posted by like_that

There is no "too long," especially if it ends up saving a life. 

What if you needed a ventilator, in the starting stage of being critical care condition, newly admitted, in need of a ventilator with a better than 60% survival rate if given the needed support of a ventilator now. Four individuals extended critical care, induced coma, with two weeks of ventilator dependency.  "too long is real now"  This is what many will be faced within the coming 2-3 weeks.

I totally understand:  There is no "too long," especially if it ends up saving a life. COVID-19 does not provide that option at this present time. I have a relative whose husband has been in an induced coma, ventilated for 3 weeks critical, little or no signs of approval. She has a 9-month-old daughter, living in California..... the shortage of ventilators is real.  

i have a dnr personal choice 

Gimme the ventilator. Being brain dead and on life support is another story entirely. 

posted by Fab4Runner

Being brain dead

don't insult Spock like that

posted by Fab4Runner

Gimme the ventilator. Being brain dead and on life support is another story entirely. 

Actually, this is a common condition. It is known as faux news viewer syndrom