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Tuesday, 05/12/2020 07:43 AM (GMT + 7)
According to the Ministry of Health and leading experts, patient 91 of the Vietnam Airlines pilot was not eligible for a lung transplant.
On 5/11, according to the HCMC Health Department report, COVID-19 Case 91 was a pilot for Vietnam Airlines. Currently the patient is sedated, the pink pleural drainage tube is 100 ml; Echocardiography of the heart contracts synchronously, EF 79%.
The lungs should not have an image of air flow, little pleural fluid; Left lung on the side, no pleural fluid left. On 5/10, the SARS-CoV-2 test was negative / smeared on the nose, throat, BAL, saliva, DMP, blood, feces.
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Currently, the patient continues to receive mechanical ventilation, tracheotomy with ECMO (artificial cardiopulmonary), dialysis, continuous drainage of the pleura. Currently, the patient’s prognosis is still severe.
According to the report by the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Disease Hospital, all treatment costs for 91 patients were paid by the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Disease Hospital. To date, the cost is more than $ 4 billion. The patient continued to receive mechanical ventilation, dialysis, antibiotics, antifungals, and was completely dependent on ECMO (artificial pulmonary heart).
Previously, the Examination and Treatment Administration (Ministry of Health) requested the Viet Duc Hospital, the Cho Ray Hospital, the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department and the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation to carry out the preparation. lung transplantation scheme for patients 91.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Gia Binh, COVID -19 professional consultation, care and treatment team for serious and critical events, said that if he wanted a lung transplant for patient 91, he had to wait for the patient’s lung condition to was not affected. infection. In addition, there are many other factors that depend on the source of the lungs, donor and recipient compatibility …
According to medical experts, the reason why the pilot is still in the age group, the risk is not the highest, but it is one of the serious cases because the pilot is obese and belongs to the group of risk patients. high risk if you are infected with COVID-19.
The 43-year-old British pilot, 1.83 m tall, weighing 100 kg (body mass index is 30.1 – with obesity factor) has been interfered with ECMO since April 6, now 33 days , breathing Intubation on the 15th.
This is the most serious patient with COVID-19 at present, the treatment process from the day of admission is very complicated and erratic. The patient was confirmed positive on March 18, had a continuous high fever from the moment of admission, respiratory depression increased, worsened despite being young (43 years old) and without underlying disease.
Source: http: //danviet.vn/chi-phi-dieu-tri-cho-phi-cong-nguoi-anh-da-tren-4-ti-dong-50202012574437161.ht …
Of the 3 patients with severe COVID-19 disease in Vietnam, Patient 91 (British pilot) is currently the most severe patient …
