Treatment:
For COVID-19 infection, the treatment initiated with Remdesivir IV with
a loading dose of 200 mg, followed by 100 mg/day after each hemodialysis
for 10 days, Dexamethasone 16 mg \ twice a day,
Ivermectin 12 mg STAT, N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) was given by IV infusion,
2g twice a day and also colchicine 0.5 mg twice a day. Oxygen therapy
was done by oxygen mask with reservoir bags (OMR) and oxygen saturation
level improved to 88% on day 6 of hospitalization.
For diabetes, Insulin glargine 30 units in morning, 16 units at night
and Insulin aspart before each meal was prescribed (18, 18, 16 unit).
For hypertension treatment, Amlodipine 5 mg daily and Prazosin 0.25 mg
three times a day were ordered.
Liposomal Amphotericin B was started for him (5mg/Kg/day) as a treatment
for mucormycosis infection.