
Michelle Gerwing
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Michelle Gerwing
@MichelleGCTV
MedicalWatch reporter at CTV Winnipeg.


@hsc_winnipeg Children's is seeing a surge in young patients experiencing respiratory symptoms. This RSV season we are asking Manitobans to help stop the spread by following these preventative measures. Not sure your child needs to be seen in the ED? Visit ow.ly/Z0c250LGkP2


Manitoba's surgical backlog continues to grow: bit.ly/3JwPlYn






⚠ The diagnostic & surgery backlog has grown again, as Omicron causes major disruptions in hospitals. We now estimate the backlog at 161,585 cases, an increase of 7,748 cases from last month. These estimates are current to Dec/Jan and now include a new type of test... (🧵1/6)

The estimated backlog now includes a new test: lung function and other respiratory tests, for which we estimate a backlog of 8,848. These tests help to diagnose, treat and monitor conditions like asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis and assess fitness for lung surgery. (🧵5/6)






