Has anybody tried budesonide inhaler instead of the ventilator at your facility? I’m not a doctor but in some cases, if the lungs are functioning but the oxygen is not being delivered to the blood, then this is a possibility.
i tried to get my doc to switch my asthma med for nebulizer to that, but they wouldn’t
About a year ago, I recall reading the red blood cells are unable to carry the oxygen. Also recall a side effect of iron buildup which causes lung issues. And the ventilators end up overworking the lungs without improved oxygenation.
I used it last winter when I had Covid. It seemed to assist in keeping the inflammation in check, though I still wound up with some lung damage. Never went to the hospital. No side effects for me. Easy to administer with plastic break open ampules. No resistance in prescribing from my doc or filling by the pharmacy. I feel it should be part of a treatment regime. You get direct application of the medication to the lungs with a nebulizer.