Dr. Manoon revealed that the COVID outbreak was coupled with the flu. simultaneously infected with the risk of severe disease Ready to raise the case of unvaccinated male patients against
Today (December 16, 2022), Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, respiratory disease specialist Vichaiyut Hospital He posted a message via Facebook page, Dr. Manoon Lee Chawengwong FC, stating that during this period, in addition to a new major outbreak of COVID-19 There is also a flu epidemic. People who have never received the COVID vaccine and the flu shot. If infected with both the COVID-19 virus and flu at the same time have a chance to get seriously ill I wish everyone who has not injected. Hurry to get vaccinated against COVID and flu.
Dr. Manoon raised the case of a 52-year-old Thai patient who was normally healthy. no congenital disease. They have not been examined for almost ten years. Never been vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu shot in the 4 months prior to illness, 4 kg weight loss.
On December 5, 2022 he began to have fever, cough, sore throat and on December 7 he was admitted to a hospital near his home. Nose prod sends ATK test for COVID-19 And tests for type B flu came back positive, blood tests showed high sugar. have diabetes X-ray of the lungs normal, oxygen normal, received the drug Molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID. oseltamivir for flu treatment and diabetes meds Stay in hospital for 3 days, cough, more tired, still have high fever, low oxygen, chest x-rays start to have white spots. Let’s move on to continuing the treatment.
Admission of patients to the intensive care unit with pneumonia caused by coronavirus and influenza and DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) with very high blood sugar. Very high accumulation of sugars, HbA1c 15%, high levels of ketones in the blood. The blood is acidic X-ray of the lungs with white spots on 2 sides to give oxygen through the nose line. Give intravenous remdesivir injections for 5 days to give instant immunity, Evusheld 2 injections in each hip to treat COVID AND continue to take oseltamivir to treat flu for 5 days. Diabetes can be controlled by giving insulin. Fever decreases, cough persists, tiredness improves, white spots in both lungs decrease.
