Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on Current COVID-19 Treatments at Home and the Hospital
- By Ady Fox
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- 30 Sep, 2020
One of the things that has made the COVID-19 pandemic so difficult is that there is no proven treatment to beat the virus. Some are able to be successfully treated at hospitals, while others deteriorate on ventilators and then succumb to the virus. Luckily, the treatments that have shown some success are being used with more regularity.
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a look at these treatments along with what you should do if you're fighting the virus at home.
At-Home Coronavirus Treatment
If your symptoms are not bad enough to warrant a trip to the hospital, you'll want to take the same approach as you do with a bad cold or flu. These include:
Rest. Tiring your body out could make it harder to fight the bug.
Quarantine. Don't go to work, school, a relative's house, or anywhere. Isolate yourself from others in your house as best as possible.
Stay Hydrated. Drink more water and clear fluids than usual to stay hydrated. Most people report a high fever with COVID-19, which will cause you to sweat more, so you'll need to replenish those fluids, as dehydration can cause another whole set of issues.
Talk to your doctor about fever- and pain-reducing medications that you can take.
Chart Your Symptoms. If your fever keeps rising, if you're having trouble breathing, or other serious issues, you'll need to seek medical attention. But call your doctor first to see if they're prepared to see a COVID-positive patient or if you should go to a specific clinic.
Treatment in Hospitals
If your doctor determines that you need to be hospitalized, while there isn't a cure, there are some treatments that are proving to have some success to at least allow people the chance to recover, including:
Blood thinners. Clotting has proven to be an issue for people dealing with COVID-19, so blood thinners are administered to help prevent that from occurring.
Remdesivir. This antiviral drug is used to treat Ebola, but the FDA issued an emergency ruling to allow doctors to prescribe it to fight COVID-19, as research shows some patients recovered faster on the drug.
Blood plasma. People who have already been infected with COVID-19 and since recovered can donate plasma, which is filled with antibodies that fight off the virus. The theory is that this plasma will help those currently fighting the virus.
To learn more about Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens and all of the services they offer, visit https://www.sapphirerehab.com/.
