Probably the most genuine medical summary we've seen so far, and wow is that intense. Reading through all the lines, it means Trump is already on Oxygen, which is a major sign of severe complications, and they are seriously considering putting him on a ventilator, because that is the next step in that process.PA Sen. Toomey won't run in 2022. Nor run for governor.
Not great news for anyone in Team Trump hoping to get PA again -- Toomey is reading the storm warnings.
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More on Trump's condition from what information they decide helps Trump's feelings:
"Stop exaggerating."
Well, the WH communications director said so on FOX News so if you think it's exaggerating, don't blame me.
Anyhow:
Hey, that sounds like everything else Trump pitched would cure COVID-19!Dexamethasone has shown to be beneficial in those with severe Covid-19 because it can stop the immune system from going into overdrive. When this happens, the immune system can do more harm than good, attacking the body in what’s called a cytokine storm.
However, the drug is not recommended for more mild cases of the disease.
“The fact that he got the steroid sets up a bit of a red flag that there’s something going on here,” NBC News senior medical correspondent Dr. John Torres told Kate Snow on Sunday. “I think they might be painting a little bit of a rosy picture for everyone.”
The treatment was first shown to be helpful in June in clinical trials in the U.K. Preliminary results of that trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the steroid reduced the risk of death in patients with severe Covid-19 who need supplemental oxygen. But for mild cases, the treatment can be harmful.
So Trump is on oxygen. Or, they're trying to kill him. 50/50.“However, there was no evidence that dexamethasone provided any benefit among patients who were not receiving respiratory support at randomization, and the results were consistent with possible harm in this subgroup,” the researchers wrote.
The National Institutes of Health guidelines for the drug reflect those findings, stating that dexamethasone should only be given to patients who are on ventilators or require supplemental oxygen. They do not recommend using it for those with less serious illness because of the potential for harm.
“We do not recommend giving it to patients who are not on supplemental oxygen or ventilated because in that case, it’s going to suppress the immune system and it won’t be able to fight off the Covid in those early stages,” Torres said.