Integrative management of critical case of Covid 19 with Ayurveda and Modern medicine: A case report

Nakanekar, Amit; Kulkarni, Siddharth; Khobarkar, Punam; Belsare, Minal

PURPOSE: Covid 19 pandemic has placed challenges in front of medical health sciences in terms of management, prevention and immunity building. Effectiveness of any medication has not conclusively proven; hence there is need for integrative management of covid 19. We have managed a critical case of covid-19 having history of thalassemia, hypothyroidism with integrative management of Ayurveda and modern medicine. METHOD: A 59 years’ male patient with history of thalassemia had complaints of cough and breathlessness since 4 days. He performed RT PCR because he came in close contact with his daughters who were Covid positive. He was treated with Favipiravir at home for 5 days. He deteriorated on 6(th) day with SPO(2) dropped to 75%, temp raised to 101 F and respiratory rate (RR) raised to 45/min. He was admitted in Yogeshwari Hospital Daund, Maharashtra; treated with oxygen inhalation, Remdesvir and Ayurveda medicines in intensive care unit (ICU). Ayurveda treatment protocol was advised through telemedicine. RESULT: Significant improvement in clinical symptoms was observed and normal HRCT was observed after complete treatment. CONCLUSION: This case report gives us further directions for integrative management in cases of Covid 19. Further clinical researches in this direction are warranted.