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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumstRump on third medicine since Thursday, a steriod that can reduce death in severe cases
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Here is a good backgrouder on the steroid that the president is being administered, his third medicine since Thursday
Among those who could only breathe with the help of a ventilator, dexamethasone reduced deaths by 35%. It reduced deaths by about 20% among patients who were receiving oxygen only, according to preliminary results.
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tRump on third medicine since Thursday, a steriod that can reduce death in severe cases (Original Post)
ffr
Oct 2020
OP
Reduced death, exaggerated death, or just run of the mill every day death, it's all
brewens
Oct 2020
#3
Johnny2X2X
(19,118 posts)1. And it is not recommended for mild cases
This does some harm fighting Covid, but can avoid death by inhibiting the bodies immune system that goes into overdrive and attacks the organs.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)8. They could be throwing everything and the kitchen sink at
Trump's covid, whether Trump actually needs it or not.
But this drug could make a mild case worse.
brush
(53,876 posts)2. The fu_ker was already out of control in the first debate, are we...
now going to witness trump with 'roid rage during the next one?
brewens
(13,623 posts)3. Reduced death, exaggerated death, or just run of the mill every day death, it's all
good as far as he is concerned.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)4. Trying to avoid that Cytokine Storm. nt
VA_Jill
(9,999 posts)5. It's possible
that he's getting it just because of who he is (again).
LisaL
(44,974 posts)6. Anything is possible when Trump is involved.
NT
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)7. What? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Because he should not have gotten any Thursday.
I am going to assume the third day is today. So Friday, they immediately gave it to him because he didn't get there until the evening.
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)10. This is not necessary good news
ffr
(22,672 posts)11. For the country or for him?
They seem to be mutually exclusive.