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Posted: February 02 2020 at 11:40am |
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Not in the habit of lifting, but this is the first info on cytokines storm with this virus. [Wuhan pneumonia] Hong Kong patients with severe lung inflammation or SARS-like cytokine storm 2 hours ago There have been at least 15 confirmed cases of pneumonia in Wuhan so far. One of the 68-year-old female patients who was admitted to the intensive care unit of Princess Margaret Hospital has deteriorated. The lung film is "flowery" and requires throat insertion and a ventilator to assist breathing. From severe to critical. It is reported that the female patient had severe inflammation of the lungs on both sides, and a "cytokine storm" similar to that of SARS patients may occur. At present, the most important thing is to control the inflammation of the lungs to no longer worsen and to support the body's immune system. I hope to "lower" the virus. According to a study published by a Mainland expert in a medical journal, cytokine storms have also occurred in Wuhan pneumonia patients in the Mainland, making the condition worse. Reporter Chen Peiping The 68-year-old female patient developed fever and cough symptoms on the 21st of last month. She came to Hong Kong from Luohu Port in Shenzhen on the 25th, was intercepted by the central port health department staff, and was admitted to the North District Hospital for isolation treatment on the 28th. Coronavirus was positive and confirmed. It is reported that the female patient previously used oxygen to assist breathing, but did not make much progress, and then needed to insert a throat due to respiratory failure. According to SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome patients, when the disease begins to enter the second week, the amount of virus in the patient's body rises, which can trigger a cytokine storm and cause severe inflammation in the lungs. According to previous experience, the 68-year-old female patient may also have a cytokine storm, and the final test results of the hospital are pending. It is reported that doctors are prescribing protease inhibitors and ribavirin to patients due to concerns that prescription interferon will strengthen the cytokine storm. Although the female patient is older, she has a good health record. She is currently receiving oxygen to support her organs and then observe the effect of antiviral drugs. In addition, it is reported that the 56-year-old male patient in the second confirmed case has progressed. At the worst, he must smell 6 degrees of oxygen. Now he only needs to smell 1 degree of oxygen. Mainland experts previously published a study of the first 41 confirmed patients in Wuhan in the internationally renowned medical journal "Acupuncture Needles", and some of them experienced a cytokine storm. The article points out that increased proinflammatory cytokines in the serum of SARS patients can cause extensive damage and inflammation of the lungs of patients. Pro-inflammatory cytokines also increase in Middle East respiratory syndrome patients. A large number of related cytokines also appeared in Wuhan pneumonia. The number of related cytokines in patients in the intensive treatment department was more than in patients who did not enter the intensive treatment department, indicating that the cytokine storm made the disease more serious. However, the new coronavirus will also increase the number of other cytokines that can inhibit the inflammatory response. The situation is different from SARS, and the medical community needs more research. https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local...I5NCWVJAHV7ZI/ Tags: None |
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