Severe form of COVID-19 Dalia was infected at work: complications of the disease almost completely deprived her independence

“When the temperature rose and there were chills, I immediately went to the doctor,” he says.

Signs of a viral infection and a COVID-19 infection were found in tests conducted at the hospital.

“At first they treated me at home, but after two days I had a cough, my oxygen saturation worsened,” recalls Dalia. – Upon re-entry to the hospital, doctors diagnosed COVID-19 pneumonia. He also needed hospital treatment for progressive respiratory failure. “

The woman spent a day in the Second Department of Clinics of Kaunas COVID-19, but due to the constant deterioration of her health, it was decided to transfer her to the Intensive Care Clinic.

“The patient’s COVID-19 disease complicated and caused mutual inflammation of the lungs, respiratory failure progressed rapidly,” said anesthesiologist-resuscitator prof. Pilvinis lives. “At the Kaunas clinics, he also underwent a CT scan of the brain, after which another complication of an insidious disease was detected: cerebrovascular disorder, hemorrhagic stroke.”

Teacher. According to V. Pilvinis, the patient received an approved treatment for a severe form of COVID-19 disease: oxygen therapy, artificial lung ventilation, antiviral treatment, allowed immune plasma from patients with COVID-19 disease, antibiotics.

Dalia spent almost a month in resuscitation and was given artificial lung ventilation for two weeks. Her condition improved, but the disease left its mark and almost completely deprived the patient of her independence.

“After the improvement in respiratory function, I was transferred to the Kaunas Clinics Pneumology Clinic for further treatment, and a few days later, to the Kulautuva Rehabilitation Hospital,” the woman opens. “At that time, I couldn’t believe that a month had passed since the onset of the disease and that I was not in control of the right side of the body due to the complications it caused.”

According to the head of the Kaunas Branch of Clinics, Prof. Kulautuva Rehabilitation Hospital. Raimondas Kubilius, the patient needed help in his daily activities.

“The woman could not sit on the bed, she needed a lot of effort to be able to eat alone.”

Due to loss of independence, weakening of arm and leg muscle strength, imbalance and weakness, the hospital underwent a comprehensive rehabilitation program.

“The goal of the rehabilitation team specialists was to restore the patient to at least partial independence so that she could sit and stand for at least a few minutes. In the long run, the intensive treatment began to give results: the woman could not only stand up or sit down, but also began to walk with the walker and then without it ”, says the professor.

Teacher. R. Kubilius adds that the patient received not only professional medical help, but also Dalia’s high motivation.

“As soon as she got to the hospital, she set a goal to be able to walk, write, drive, and get back to work. The entire rehabilitation team is satisfied that during a three-month, intensive rehabilitation period, these expectations have been met, says the head of the Kulautuva Rehabilitation Hospital. “The Dalia patient story shows once again how insidious this virus is, but the professional work of doctors, the complexity of individualized rehabilitation measures and the motivation of patients can help them return to a full life.”

“I am grateful to all the staff of the Kaunas clinic doctors and nurses who helped me recover,” says Dalia. – We want to encourage people to follow the advice of doctors and specialists and get vaccinated with COVID-19. I think it can help prevent serious complications from the disease. “

The professor recalls that if you contract the COVID-19 disease and feel the residual phenomena of this disease, you should immediately seek the help of rehabilitation specialists.

“Even patients with a mild form of COVID-19 suffer the residual effects of COVID-19,” he said. – This disease is associated with the weakening of the body, prolonged anxiety, depression and prolonged lack of tiredness to restore some bodily functions. It can help patients with the disease to return to a normal life. To restore impaired biosocial functions, they need an intensive individualized rehabilitation program. “