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My 68 yr old mom is waiting for corona virus results. shes been having fever 101-102 for a week . was admitted to hospital and has pneumonia. how is it treated and should she stay at the hospital until her symptoms get better? she has htn .help!
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COVID-19?: It sounds like your mom is in good hands. If she has COVID, they will know how to treat it. If the pneumonia is beleived to be bacterial, they will treat with antibiotics. There is no proved effective treatment for coronavirus itself. Ask her doctors if she is a candidate for remdesivir -- not proved effective but sometimes available on a "compassionate" basis for severely ill patients. Good luck.
Answered 3/26/2020
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Treating pneumonia: I can't tell you for sure if she has a bacterial pneumonia, or corona virus. If she has a bacterial pneumonia, they will treat her with antibiotics which generally are effective. If she does test positive for the corona virus, we do not yet have a definitive cure, though there are a few treatments being tried. She'll be watched closely and if needed, possibly a respirator. Best wishes Sincerely
Answered 4/2/2020
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