Serious doctor in the ‘Civic’, the hope of the hyperimmune plasma

PALERMO- For doctors tirelessly working on the second wave of Covid there are no more or less expensive patients: sick and white coats, never like today, they are all a great family of sighs, hopes and expectations.
But it’s human that a schoolmate’s illness it is even more painful. A doctor in the Civic emergency room contracted Covid seriously, in Palermo. Those who have known her know that she is a person who has always put commitment and sensitivity at the center of her life. The type of doctor you would like to meet in case of need.

The word ‘serious’ that unfortunately qualifies this and other situations, however, leaves many doors open for improvement. Firstly, because Sicilian health professionals have proven themselves to be dragons, and certainly the Civic’s emergency room, where the doctor is hospitalized, is no exception.
They gave him hyperimmune plasma for compassionate use, a much discussed therapy, and there seems to be some sign of recovery. The ER has thirty-one infected on staff. Now, cured doctors and nurses compete to donate plasma, with the necessary compatibility control and it is correct to remember several times that this is still an experimental therapy. They have been doing it for days, doctors and nurses: they give the treatment and they literally give blood. Because that’s how it works in families.