Case Study: Long Covid

60s old Male

Principle complaint

Shortness of breath

Chest tightness

Others

Blood glucose levels

Skin problem

He was infected by coronavirus last August and was hospitalized for 12 days due to Covid-19 symptoms had become severe. He received oxygen Inhalation and a course of antibody cocktail remdesivir. Shortness of breath and chest tightness since discharge from hospital. He also has increased blood glucose levels and skin problems, which are thought to be side effects of antibody cocktail. 

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1st treatment

Pulse: Lung very poor

Thorax movement

Nou Ten (+)

T2-8 (+)

The first target is to improve breathing. Checking breathing changes during treatment. Both the patient and I check tenderness of LR13, the sternum (Nou Ten) and T2-T8 area, and also his thorax movement.

① CV12 [Contact]

The pulse changed

② ST36 Line (L) + LR13 (R)

Nou Ten (10-7)

③ KI3 (R)

Significant improvement in breathing

Nou Ten (7-5)

④ GB25 (L) + Shohen (L)

Normal breathing and T2-8 (-) 

⑤ BL2 and Yuyao [massage]

Nou Ten (-) and the lung pulse appeared

⑥ KI3 (R) [Pyonex]

2nd treatment

Breathing feels a little difficult during exercise and when going up the stairs, but significant improvement in breathing after the first treatment. Start treatment for symptoms caused by antibody cocktail remdesivir side-effect.

3rd treatment

The breathing recovered to a level that does not interfere with daily life. Ongoing treatment of symptoms due to side effects.

Memo 

KI3 is known as a respiratory point. It has the effect of opening the bronchi and is highly effective for respiratory issue. It was the most important point in this treatment.