Jon
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I have also read where this can cause long-lasting or even permanent damage to organs. Not sure if that applies only to severe cases, but I assume so.
It sounds scary but I do think it’s in relation to severe cases. I’ve seen that stuff floating around and if you think about it, the body relies on homeostasis. Once that’s disrupted severely you have all kinds of things going on. If you’re feverish for a month straight, you got to think organ systems are suffering. HR at a constant 100+ is terrible, could get afib after all is said and done. Dehydration for a month takes its toll on the kidney. Not to mention long term hospitalization, some people with ARDS are never the same, even if they “recover”..long lasting lung issues, as well as possible strokes or TIAs when under, leads to possible brain damage or long term paralysis of limbs. It’s just bad.
But it also falls under the umbrella of pre-existing conditions, for example the leg amputation of the famous broadway star, he was on blood thinners as DVT prophylaxis before he was hospitalized with CV. They had to pull the blood thinners due to internal bleeding and save his life but as a result, severe clots in his leg formed, leading to amputation. It wasn’t the virus itself that caused the leg amputation, but the preexisting condition worsening his outcome.
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