In any case, from what I'm reading, patients who end up getting complications suffer a progressively worsening condition with some slight 'up' days. I haven't yet found anything that describes a case where the patient seems to be doing absolutely fine or is discharged to then relapse. I suppose it means Trump has actually beaten the disease, so perhaps he got either a very mild case and/or some of the experimental treatment had a rather quick positive effect.
also, this isn't really accurate. it became very clear even in the early days of covid that people have a latent/asymptomatic period, then a first flush with fever, which then subdues. the
10 day mark was always touted as the 'vital' cross-roads between going into hospital to be emergency ventilated/intubated or not. there is always that second 'rebound' where the virus has been replicating in your body long enough to trigger serious and widespread inflammatory response. that's why they've flooded him with anti-virals and steroids as early as possible: bracing for impact.
we were talking a lot about this 10-day suspense period when jay had it. you are mischaracterising the progression of the disease. 'never heard about patients being discharged to relapse'. that's because there is no relapse: it's just one onset. trump was admitted to hospital pre-maturely so the 'timeline' of his treatment seems out of joint. he's still several days away from that 10-day figure where serious lung infection or heart/brain complications occur.
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