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Any Advice I Can Give To The Staff That Is

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2021

Question: Any advice I can give to the staff that is treating a family member with Covid. They have been hooked up to a ventilator and icu for about a week. They have given him extra gasses I believe through his stomach. His oxygen assist is steady at 50%. Here is the problem, he is in his 70s. They are trying to think of a more aggressive approach so they can get him up and moving. Anything is appreciated

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What about blood reports and CT scan?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of of oxygen dependent patient is more likely.
This scenario is common with post Covid lung Fibrosis.
So I want to know few more things first to guide you further.
Please let me know
1. Patient s blood reports?
2. Patient s last CT scan report?
3. Patient s last blood gas analysis report?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better.
Wishing good health to your patient. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

I don’t have all those on hand however I know, all his other organs are great when they did ct scan. His lungs are patchy from the virus but are not covered. Which they said were good. Blood work seems good. They have been proning, 20hrs on stomach 4 on back. The pressure to which they are administering the oxygen is at 10

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ok. Continue same treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Prone position helps in oxygenation of lungs. So it is good thing that they are doing.
So in my opinion, you should continue same treatment.
Just watch for oxygen requirement, it should not increase.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana