A friend of mine was put on a vent in January 2021.
He appeared to have contracted Covid at a family Christmas party. He was being treated at home until his oxygen fell dramatically, like the low 80s
From what I heard when he was first admitted to the hospital he was just given oxygen, but his O2 continued to fall and he was vented.
Toward the end of his stay he experienced acute kidney injury and when they attempted dialysis his BP would spike. He lasted about three days. The AKI was just too much. It may have been caused by the cytokine storm that accompanied severe cases of covid.
Sorry about your friend.
He appeared to have contracted Covid at a family Christmas party. He was being treated at home until his oxygen fell dramatically, like the low 80s
Low 80's mid 8o's might be ok with some ....if that is their norm. Obviously not in his case.
From what I heard when he was first admitted to the hospital he was just given oxygen, but his O2 continued to fall and he was vented.
I'm sure ABG's / VBG's were drawn,,, and numbers not good and they tubed him.
Toward the end of his stay he experienced acute kidney injury and when they attempted dialysis his BP would spike.
Not unusual..sorry to say.
.. He lasted about three days. The AKI was just too much. It may have been caused by the cytokine storm that accompanied severe cases of covid.
When we are elderly...doesn't take much to tip us over.
Again sorry to hear of it....I've seen too much over my career...