Plasma treatment cures seriously ill Covid-19 patient

By The Nation

 

 

A seriously ill Covid-19 patient in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province is now ready to go home after full recovery thanks to plasma treatment at Songklanagarind Hospital.

 

The hospital said that this was the first case in the southern region where plasma donation by a cured patient had worked in treating Covid-19.

 

The patient was admitted to a local hospital after his respiratory system failed and doctors had to put the patient on a ventilator.

 

At first, they tried regular treatment but the patient’s condition did not improve, sources said.

 

The patient then was sent to Songklanagarind Hospital where the patient received plasma treatment twice for two days.

 

On day four, the respiratory system recovered. The level of infection in the blood system was lower and the patient was able to walk again.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388177

 

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Credit where credits due. Well done the health professionals and decision makers who took on this case and helped with the right outcome, saving a life with this treatment. Unfortunately there's just not enough plasma from previously infected patients to go round.

31 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Credit where credits due. Well done the health professionals and decision makers who took on this case and helped with the right outcome, saving a life with this treatment. Unfortunately there's just not enough plasma from previously infected patients to go round.

Not many sick in Thailand. They want to replicate it.

19 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Credit where credits due. Well done the health professionals and decision makers who took on this case and helped with the right outcome, saving a life with this treatment. Unfortunately there's just not enough plasma from previously infected patients to go round.

Not enough infected patients ? but I thought this was a pandemic !

the plasma production could be scaled up using cows or even water buffalo i would think. it could be keeper refrigerated until needed and distributed nationally.

Good to hear a patient recovered after receiving the treatment but please continue the testing as 1 case is not conclusive.

4 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Not enough infected patients ? but I thought this was a pandemic !

You also need to match blood group. Out of one donation you can get 30 doses of plasma. Pandemic yes, but very few ppl in Thailand are infected.