By Stephanie Innes | Arizona Republic
Patients can get sick suddenly and die when no one thought they would, said Phoenix nephrologist Dr. Jean Robey, who has treated COVID-19 patients with kidney problems.
For those on the COVID-19 front lines, more cases mean watching more patients linger in critical care for weeks and worrying about having enough intensive-care beds and staff.
Sometimes they are watching members of the same family get sick and die.
Arizona health-care workers, in an unprecedented public health crisis, are fighting a relentless disease that is filling up hospital beds and putting intense pressure on the health care system. Providers sensed a shift as cases began to rise almost a month ago, and they’re worried about what comes next.
Others don’t get worse, but they don’t get better, either, she said.
