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COVID, Ventilator and now stroke

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My brother has been in ICU due to COVID for over two weeks. He was alert but difficulties with his breathing. Doctors recommended he be put on a ventilator he didn't want for the first two weeks but did so as his oxygen level was not improving. 2 days being on the ventilator he had a stroke. Doctors are now saying he is not responding still on the ventilator but they are going to stop sedating him. Does this make sense?

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Are they talking about trying to wean him off ventilator? This is what they would do - have they mentioned trachy? Or are they talking about removing all support because he is unresponsive?

I hope you see improvements over the next couple of days

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