Journal of Anaesthesia and Pain
Vol 4, No 1 (2023): January

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Therapy for COVID-19 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Dewi Arum Sawitri (Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Specialist Program, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University)
Arie Zainul Fatoni (Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2023

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 become the pandemic and infect more than million people. The World health organization and other clinical institutions have not yet established a definitive therapy to treat this disease due to a rapid virus mutation and anomaly.Case: A 78-year-old man who had previously confirmed COVID-19 was referred to the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU), the patient had geriatrics comorbid, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) infarction, and hypertension. The patient came with unresponsive awareness, and complaints of right hemiparesis and dysarthria. Other symptoms included cough, shortness of breath, and fever. Shortness of breath aggravates, blood pressure increases, and SpO2 was 86%. We decide intubated the patient because have a sign of respiratory distress. Patients receive standard therapy for COVID-19. On the second day, patient receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) gamaras 20 g. IVIG therapy perform for five days. On the fifth day of treatment in the ICU, the patient’s complaints had decreased and the patient breathed spontaneously with high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).Conclusion: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy on the COVID-19 Omicron variant patient with ARDS produce a positive outcome. Patients treat with IVIG for 5 days show an improvement in breathing, laboratory result and chest x-ray. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jap

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Journal of Anaesthesia and Pain is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal that focuses on anesthesia and pain. Journal of Anaesthesia and Pain, published by Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Specialist Program of Medicine Faculty, Brawijaya University. This journal publishes original articles, ...