Jmartjrmd
Well-Known Member
Yes this virus creates the opportunity for all kinds of things to happen that damage organs that lead to organ failure.Is anyone else hearing stories about organ failure? My SO has a friend (male, late 50s, AA, previously no known health problems) who is positive. As of Sunday he was in critical lo imcondition, and yesterday he was told that his friend's organs are starting to shut down. The wife isn't providing a lot of information so those are the only details he has.
Organs survive when they are perfused with blood...blood containing oxygen. Anything that disrupts this can lead to organ failure and it just snowballs..
They say the virus blocks hemoglobin ability to bind to oxygen which lowers the amount of oxygen your organs and tissues are getting. Red blood cells pick up oxygen in the lungs and transport the oxygen throughout the body. If they cant get any oxygen your organs and tissues wont either.
The weakening of your immune system can lead to secondary infections by other bacteria or other viruses.
DIC causes your blood not to clot like it should. blood doesnt clot you bleed internally.
Abnormal clots ibe the lungs...I read where one lady was successfully treated with TPA..the clot busting drug used in stroke patients
ARDS which is acute respiratory distress syndrome..acute meaning sudden can be deadly. I can speak to this personally as this was the reason I ended up on a vent initally.
Pneumonia when your air sacs are inflamed and filled with pus or fluid I stead of air.
Heart failure on the tight can lead to pulmonary hypertension. ...another cause of lung damage.
Basically anything that disrupts what the body was designated to do can lead to organ failure.