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Learn about health protocols to care for patients with covid-19

Health Minister Carlos Alvarado detailed this Friday that a protocol applied in Venezuela has been established in the event of coronavirus.

From the Miraflores Palace, Alvarado explained that in the case of positive cases, the first thing that is done is the isolation of the patients, a good diet, vitamin supplements and adequate medical care that includes a medical team monitoring vital signs and oxygen from the patients.

“It is important to identify people who have comorbidity, that is, associated diseases that increase the degree of complication, and ensure that they are in the best possible condition,” he said.

He added that in Venezuela the treatments have been classified, a protoloco that is not applied throughout the world.

For the asymptomatic, who do not have underlying diseases, they are using drugs such as Chloroquine and Ivermectin.

The protocol establishes the identification of people with underlying diseases, because “it has been shown that they increase the possibility of complications,” he said.

For this asymptomatic phase, 80 or 100 mg aspirin and vitamin C are also being used, all included in a free and personalized kit.

For patients with mild symptoms, they have the same medications as the previous one, and antivirals to reduce the amount and prevent the reproduction of the virus.

At this stage, they also use Interferon ALPHA 2B and azithromycin to improve the immune response, said the minister from the Miraflores Palace.

At another level, there are asymptomatic patients over 60 years of age with previous pathologies, to whom anticoagulants are being applied.

At the fourth level, there are patients with moderate conditions, with infections or respiratory failure; some asteroids are added to the protocol.

For moderately severe patients or those who are in Intensive Care Units (ICU), they also use antibiotic therapy.

In this particular, it is applied to treat possible associated infections “that usually occur in patients with these conditions,” he said.

Minister Alvarado also commented that it is important, once the result is positive, to keep the body hydrated.

He explained that they are applying oxygen therapy, ensuring that health centers have oxygen to approach patients.

Similarly, plasmas from recovered patients have been used. “All these drugs are guaranteed,” said the official.

For his part, the President of the Republic reaffirmed that “all medicines are guaranteed, we are importing and producing.”

He asked for the confidence of the Venezuelan people and stressed that the health system and treatments are available to care for the sick.

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