COVID epidemic, couple influenza today (16 Dec. July ’22), MD. Manoon Leechawengwong, a specialist in respiratory diseases. Disclosed via personal Facebook Indicated that during this period, in addition to a new major epidemic of COVID-19, there is also an epidemic of influenza. People who have never received the COVID vaccine and the flu vaccine. If infected with both the COVID-19 virus and influenza at the same time have a chance to be seriously ill May everyone who has not injected Hurry up to get vaccinated once morest COVID and influenza.
Doctor Manoon has raised the case. The patient is a Thai male, 52 years old, usually in good health. no congenital disease Haven’t been examined for almost ten years. Never been vaccinated once morest COVID-19 And the influenza vaccine during the 4 months before illness, weight loss of 4 kg. On December 5, 2022, he started having a fever, cough, sore throat. On December 7, 2022, he was admitted to a hospital near the house. Prodded nose sends ATK test for COVID-19 And testing for influenza B strains gave positive results. The doctor also tested the blood for high sugar. have diabetes X-ray of the lungs normal, normal oxygen, received Molnupiravir drug to treat COVID. oseltamivir to treat influenza and diabetes medication
The patient was admitted to the hospital for 3 days, coughing and getting more tired, still had high fever, low oxygen, and the lung X-rays began to have white patches. Let’s move to continue treatment. The doctor admitted the patient to the intensive care unit. With pneumonia caused by the coronavirus and influenza virus and having DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) condition, blood sugar is very high. Very high accumulation of sugar, HbA1c 15 %, high blood ketones. blood is acidic X-ray of the lungs with white patches on 2 sides to give oxygen through the nasal line. Giving remdesivir injections intravenously for 5 days to give instant immunity, Evusheld 2 injections in each hip to treat COVID And continue to take oseltamivir to treat influenza for 5 days. Diabetes can be controlled by administering insulin. Fever subsides, cough persists, tiredness improves, white patches in both lungs decrease.
