Dr Pieter PeachDec 10, 2022
Let me make this *abundantly* clear. If you are symptomatic or at risk of being infectious with something that could complicate your patient’s clinical course, a fit-tested respirator (N95, FFP2, P2) is a low cost measure that you as a healthcare worker ignore to the detriment of your patient’s safety.
This is not controversial & is reflected in the current COVID policy instituted in many hospitals, but is likely just as relevant for #influenza, #RSV, #Rhinovirus. #Masks #COVID19 #PatientSafety
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Why I keep an elastomeric mask set at work.

No disposable mask fits properly for > 5 mimutes in the real world.

Dec 10, 2022 at 12:41pmWeb
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@TriageMonkey It may depend on your mask and/or face. The Aura works well for many over the duration of a shift. Elastomerics are good, but we’re probably still waiting for good long term solution for healthcare that allows them to be used more frequently and includes optimal source control. Waiting for one of these to arrive to try https://reusable-respirators.com/
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