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A New York woman with coronavirus symptoms died last week after being prescribed a drug cocktail with known cardiac side effects, and family members say she was not tested for COVID-19 or for heart problems before receiving the medication.
The familys experience suggests that at least some physicians are prescribing hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin drugs President Donald Trump has promoted to treat the coronavirus outside of hospital settings, underscoring why major medical organizations including the American Heart Association have issued warnings about the drugs potential to trigger heart arrhythmia in some patients.
In early April, Ligia, a 65-year-old Queens resident, was given the drug by her general practitioner after she reported having a bad cough, fever and shortness of breath. While Ligias symptoms were consistent with those of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, she was never tested for the virus, her brother-in-law, Lee Levitt, told NBC News. Ligia received the drug after speaking by phone with her doctor, Levitt said. She was never evaluated in person and received no heart screening or warning about the potential side effects.
It was handed over like a bag of cookies, Levitt said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/family-new-york-woman-blames-hydroxychloroquine-combo-fatal-heart-attack-n1185451
Blue Owl
(49,937 posts)n/t
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)I wonder if he's a Trumpie.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Im not kidding
Caliman73
(11,694 posts)Trump is an idiot but he is not completely stupid. He uses weasel words to make sure to put enough light between himself and the idiocy he advocates to keep himself out of legal troubles.
In his stupid, creepy rant on hydrochloroquine he said, "Try it, Try it, if you like" then he said something about "with your doctor", which I am sure legally would give him enough cover to escape any legal liability.
I agree 100% with your sentiment. He is a disgusting piece of shit who advocates stupid and dangerous things that lead to people getting hurt, but he won't be charged.
He needs to be constantly challenged for setting a dangerous climate by pushing ideas that are not proven and have caused death in desperate people. This needs to be said at every one of his stupid briefings. He needs to be called out on the weasel words he uses to escape responsibility and they need to be called out specifically as WEASEL WORDS because is a weasel.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)K&R
Celerity
(42,674 posts)About the same time, the daughter of one of Levitts co-workers who tested positive for COVID-19 was prescribed the same drug cocktail despite a history of heart problems. Lynn Donawald happened to call Levitt the morning after Ligias death.
Donawalds 32-year-old daughter, who had recently been diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, was given the prescription by a telemed doctor shed never seen her before and who asked no questions about her underlying health conditions, Donawald said.
Donawald recalled her conversation with Levitt, which took place as her daughter's husband was en route to fill the prescription.
Stop. Stop him right now, Levitt told Donawald, who hung up and immediately called her son-in-law. When I called Lee back he was sobbing, telling me the story about his sister-in-law who had died during the night, said Donawald, whose daughter is now recovering from the virus. The daughter declined NBCs request to identify the doctor.
Levitt said he believed it was essential for families to speak out publicly about the dangers associated with taking the drug.
If nobody is willing to stand up and say This drug killed my loved one, then others will assuredly die as Ligia did, Levitt said. It's basically a game of Russian roulette; we don't know who can tolerate the drug and who can't.
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lostnfound
(16,139 posts)Uncle died unexpectedly after pneumonia at a VA hospital. Brother survived two Torsades events that occurred IN the hospital (very deadly type of heart attack). Both uncle and brother were always fit men.
Because the Chinese used it, I suspect there is something to this drug combo for treating SOME coronavirus patients but not effective for all and deadly for some.
But what drug is needed for which patients must be pretty damn complicated considering the variety of ways it attacks the body.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)rgbecker
(4,806 posts)Doctor mails out kits of Hydroxychloroquine for several thousand dollars each....was OK with everyone until they saw he promised 100% cure.!.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)Extracted From: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-us-live-trump-reopening-plan-states-governors-latest-updates
(Guardian UK's rolling coronavirus coverage page)
KY.............