Trump& #39;s doctors confirm he was given oxygen and the steroid dexamethasone, which is used to dial down the immune response and indicates they& #39;re worried inflammation might cause lung damage. He was given antibodies just 2 days ago to boost immune response. Kitchen sink approach?

He& #39;s also completing his course of remdesivir which impedes viral replication. Remdesivir and dexamethasone used together might be complementary, rather than opposing, but this combination hasn& #39;t actually been studied as far as I know

The president& #39;s treatment course has puzzled many medical experts, and perhaps reveals the limitations associated with VIP medicine -- when the patient& #39;s doctors go all out and follow hunches rather an evidence-based approach. The outcomes are not necessarily superior.

& #39;“VIP syndrome,” as it is known in the literature, is described as a cycle of patient demands resulting in unsound clinical judgment in efforts to meet unrealistic expectations resulting in deleterious outcomes. & #39; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5180542/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...

& #39;In our study, a majority of physicians who reported the presence of VIP services at their hospital felt pressured by VIP patients or their family members to perform unnecessary testing or treatment& #39; https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/132083/hospital-medicine/perceived-safety-and-value-inpatient-very-important-person">https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/...