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In reply to the discussion: Duncan is now on a ventilator [View all]pnwmom
(109,391 posts)32. I don't think they'll withhold medicine from anyone unless they don't have it.
And if they're down to their last dose, I assume they'll give it to the person in otherwise the best health and most likely to benefit.
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I haven't heard anything about the special new drub they used on the two envangelists.
MohRokTah
Oct 2014
#1
I'll take that bet. They didn't have it for Dr. Sacra. It won't be available for several months. nt
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#7
I'd forgotten about that. The link says there's still a very short supply.
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#15
Well, he didn't lie and he acted responsibly, isolating himself and self-reporting.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#28
ok, here is a link to CNN. They don't specify Zmapp but just experimental treatments in general
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#20
His organs need maximum oxygen, due to the nature of the disease process and
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#4
I'm guessing the clotting preceeds or is the front end to the hemorrhagic phase
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#5
I'm guessing it's more similiar to the type of thing that happens with certain types
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#10
I just remember reading a description in the last week or two that reminded me of DIC, with
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#14
From what I've gathered, it is an overly done immune response, followed by DIC clotting,
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#23
I should've been a researcher. Would love to read a full pathophys write up. Hmmm. for later viewing
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#29
So immune response (cytokines) plus direct damage to endothelium is what causes
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#34
Some people think I am weird but I like to find out about things, find it interesting
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#40
Yep, blow off more CO2, or less, as needed. It must be hard to manage this guy--
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#22
Hot, cumbersome, takes twenty minutes to do something that usually takes 5, and
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#25
If they're lucky, no neurology or cardiology, I guess! With the combined critical care and huge
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#30
If he has a brain bleed, due to the disease or heparin, does he go to CT? MRI?
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#36
They probably have an ICU set-up, wherever he is, but just didn't declare him critical
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#38
I thought I read that they were out of Zmapp and that duncan would not be getting any.
notadmblnd
Oct 2014
#17
I just provided a link stating that. The article is dated yesterday and based on everything I've
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#18
time will tell. they will give him full support. late in the disease, even though there is massive
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#42