2ez, at what point do they start administering MA's at your clinic?
From what I have seen, I cannot give you a straight answer.. As I have stated, medical Hx, symptoms play a part. Also, there is associated bloodwork to help determine which treatment to be used. There is more than one MA option. I can go on an on. Guidelines/protocol may suggest within 8 to 10 days with being infected, but I have seen cases where it was given later in more severe patients....(a friend from Physical Therapy...intubated 2x....the second, given the MA and lives to speak about it), after bloodwork showing the patient has not developed an immune response without it. So my facility does not give MA to anyone that has tested positive..
From what I have seen, to run and get the MA or to take steroids, antibiotics...etc....arguably and IMO it is like shooting in the dark.
We take chances, with our brand of fitness,......but this Coronavirus 19 is not to fuck with.
As stated before, you never know how it will affect the body. Previous story I told.......Musclehead guy comes into the ER....gets admitted to monitor symptoms..he has Temp, Coughing..........no serious previous medical history....not requiring any supplemental oxyxen.......I was off the weekend.....return on a Monday..........he is on High Flow oxygen....and cannot go without it.......takes a turn for the worst.....proning does not help.......transfers to ICU and is .intubated....never wakes up.
Then a 90yr+ women......Alzheimer, HTN.....requiring no oxygen. while at rest.....will need when ambulating.....discharged home to quarantine with oxygen
I work with a lot of smart and cool doctors. When admitted.....the patient has to also rely on the doctor making the right call. this is not just Covid....this is all health conditions. Not sure if my other Healthcare brothers shared the same experience....but when the first round hit......staffing was short.....doctors, Nurses....from other Specialties were deployed to our floor and made as Primary. So you can have an Endocrinologist, providing Covid care. This was the first round....not now. This is what the Pandemic dictated. Now i hear areas like Texas being overwhelmed again.....and I cringe
So to minimize my risk exposure of being hospitalized.....I got the vaccine.
Sorry for the long reply....hope this was clear. I am a little tired.