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COVID-19

A Guide to Home Healthcare

Authored in Part and Edited by

Matt Croughan, Ph.D.

Co-Authored in Part and Co-edited by

Jess Croughan

Published by

Tahoe Biotechnology LLC

Reno, NV, USA

Editor: Matthew S. Croughan Ph. D.

Co-Editor: Jess Croughan

With Written Contributions From: Mark Buffo, James Croughan, Mary Flanigan, Danielle Villarreal, Tim Haystead Ph.D., and Kathryn Croughan

Copyright 2020 by Tahoe Biotechnology LLC

First Edition

All rights reserved.

Including the right of reproduction

in whole or in part of any form

ISBN: 978-1-7359154-0-1

This his book is dedicated to the memory of

The editors parents

Mabel Wilson Croughan

Reverend Claire Malloy Pete Croughan

The editors graduate research advisor

Daniel I.C. Wang, Ph.D.

Institute Professor at MIT

As well as a friend and fellow warrior in the fight against disease

Neil Spector, MD

Author of: Gone in Heartbeat: A Physicians Search for True Healing

There is a tribute to each of them after Chapter 12.

Preface

Relevant Science Explained in Everyday Terms

Almost every day, new information is released or published regarding COVID-19. Much of it is written by scientists for scientists. As the authors of this book, we personally find it interesting and read nearly all of it.

But for people without scientific backgrounds, it can be hard to keep up with all the news and daily changes. Plus, the key findings are explained in scientific jargon and torrents of numbers. Accordingly, much of the science is largely unread and often ignored by most people.

In this book, we strive to explain the science in everyday terms. That has been a huge challenge, but we thought it was critical that this information be accessible to everyone. We hope to publish a future edition in more languages beyond English.

To keep the book readable, we had to be very selective on what science we chose to explain. All sections of the book were reviewed in detail by four non-scientists. We repeatedly revised the content until they said: I got that straight, very interesting.

We have done the leg work of distilling and compiling key information you need to best prepare for, manage, and recover from COVID-19.

Contributing Authors

	Matt Croughan, Ph.D. Matt holds a Ph.D. from MIT and BS from UC Berkeley, both in Chemical Engineering. He has consulted for over 85 biotechnology companies. Matt has suffered from COVID-19 for 6 months and has written this book based both upon his first-hand experience and bioengineering skills.
	Jess Croughan Jess holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He worked as a bioengineer in biopharmaceuticals for three years. He also has consulted on several healthcare projects.
	Kathy Croughan Kathy holds a BA in Dance from Mills College. She is the wife and caregiver of Matt, as well as the mother of James and Jess. She has worked as a leader of liturgical dance choirs and Christian worship services.
	James Croughan James holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at USC. He has worked on the design of submarines, large drones, and novel airplane wings.
	Mark Buffo Mark holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from San Jose State and a Masters in Space Technology from Florida Institute of Technology. He has worked within R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, and Marketing in technology industries for over 30 years.
	Mary Flanagan Mary holds a Bachelors in Nursing from Great Basin College. She has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. She has spent the last three years as a cardiac nurse and, before that, she worked in trauma intensive care and telemetry.
	Dee Villarreal Dee holds a BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the University of Idaho. She has spent the last 3 years as an exercise physiologist helping cardiac patients improve their health.
	Timothy Haystead, Ph.D. Tim holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Dundee in Scotland. He has served as a professor for over 37 years and has spent the last 20 years as a professor of pharmacology at Duke University.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Introduction and Quick Points of Advice

Chapter 1. Introduction

Matt Croughan

A First-hand Perspective

Before COVID-19 reached the western mountains of the USA in early 2020, I enjoyed several days of skiing. I also enjoyed a glass of fine beer, wine, or whisky at the end of each day.

About March 15, the local ski resorts around Lake Tahoe closed and, as it turns out, I was infected with the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. While the virus incubated in me, before any symptoms, I strapped my skis into a backpack and snowshoed up the mountains with my son James. Even when the lifts are not running, skiers like me will not let fresh powder go to waste. Skiing fresh powder is worth a hike up a mountain.

Little did I know that my world would soon change quite dramatically. I would eventually be unable to walk even 1 mph (mile per hour) on flat ground without going strongly hypoxic (not having enough oxygen). Walking up even a small hill, much less a mountain, was out of the question. Any drink with alcohol tasted harsh.

I had a severe case of COVID-19, I would soon need full time oxygen therapy, wherein pure oxygen flows through tubing into my nostrils. Otherwise, I would go hypoxic even just sitting on a chair or laying down in bed.

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