Interview with a pulmonologist who experienced a moderate case of COVID-19:
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Includes a description of subjective symptoms of severe systemic inflammation: "cytokine storm".
In brief: everything aches, some swelling, visual phenomena, difficulty breathing
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Includes a description of subjective symptoms of severe systemic inflammation: "cytokine storm".
In brief: everything aches, some swelling, visual phenomena, difficulty breathing
Treatments used: tocilizumab, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir, after which improvement was rapid.
This followed worsening for 3-4 days without specific treatment.
The patient-physician credited mainly tocilizumab for prompt symptom abatement. N=1 but matches evidence.
This followed worsening for 3-4 days without specific treatment.
The patient-physician credited mainly tocilizumab for prompt symptom abatement. N=1 but matches evidence.
Some residual lung impairment.
One interesting point-- substantial amounts of jet black sputum on coughing during recovery. Reported to contain remnants of shed necrotic lung tissue.
Brings a new meaning to 'coughing up a lung,' I suppose.
One interesting point-- substantial amounts of jet black sputum on coughing during recovery. Reported to contain remnants of shed necrotic lung tissue.
Brings a new meaning to 'coughing up a lung,' I suppose.
