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ffr

(22,671 posts)
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 01:45 PM Oct 2020

tRump on third medicine since Thursday, a steriod that can reduce death in severe cases



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
And it is not recommended for mild cases Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #1
They could be throwing everything and the kitchen sink at LisaL Oct 2020 #8
Agree Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #9
The fu_ker was already out of control in the first debate, are we... brush Oct 2020 #2
Reduced death, exaggerated death, or just run of the mill every day death, it's all brewens Oct 2020 #3
Trying to avoid that Cytokine Storm. nt Boogiemack Oct 2020 #4
It's possible VA_Jill Oct 2020 #5
Anything is possible when Trump is involved. LisaL Oct 2020 #6
What? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Because he should not have gotten any Thursday. LizBeth Oct 2020 #7
This is not necessary good news Gothmog Oct 2020 #10
For the country or for him? ffr Oct 2020 #11

Johnny2X2X

(19,095 posts)
1. And it is not recommended for mild cases
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 01:48 PM
Oct 2020

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
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 02:02 PM
Oct 2020

Trump's covid, whether Trump actually needs it or not.

brush

(53,810 posts)
2. The fu_ker was already out of control in the first debate, are we...
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 01:51 PM
Oct 2020

now going to witness trump with 'roid rage during the next one?

brewens

(13,612 posts)
3. Reduced death, exaggerated death, or just run of the mill every day death, it's all
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 01:53 PM
Oct 2020

good as far as he is concerned.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
7. What? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Because he should not have gotten any Thursday.
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 02:02 PM
Oct 2020

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.

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