Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Liver Transplant Patient with Severe COVID-19： A Case Report
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.23.014
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合治疗肝移植患者合并新型冠状病毒感染（重型）1例
- Author:
Chensi YAO
1
;
Xiuyang LI
2
;
Hui LI
3
;
Weinan XIE
4
;
Tingting BAO
2
;
Danni ZHOU
5
;
Mingzhong XIAO
6
;
Abdulkeremu JULAITI
3
Author Information
1. First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University/ Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Hangzhou， 310003
2. Guang'anmen Hospital， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
3. Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
4. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
5. Gansu University of Chinese Medicine
6. Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
severe case;
liver transplant;
cold-damp epidemic;
integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;64(23):2457-2460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Liver transplant patients require lifelong immunotherapy， and if they are infected by SARS-Cov-2， their immune function will face double whammy. This report described the integrated approach of traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of a liver transplant patient with severe COVID-19. The treatment was involved with western medicine such as antiviral， immunosuppressive， focusing on maintaining immune balance. Traditional Chinese medicine was given based on the differentiation of syndromes， targeting at the core pathogenesis and using methods such as promoting qi circulation， clearing heat and resolving dampness， draining lung and relieving panting. Following the treatment， the patient exhibited notable improvement in clinical symptoms and liver function， leading to the effective cessation of disease progression and a shortened recovery period.
