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Report #2840938

Received May 21, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
61 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 22, 2025
Onset
Apr 28, 2025
Days to onset
6
Hospital days
23

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC21PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z005765IM / LA
PNC21PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)MERCK & CO. INC.UNK——
PNC21PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)MERCK & CO. INC.UNK——

Symptoms (16)

Acute respiratory failureBlood creatine phosphokinase normalEndotracheal intubationHeavy metal testHypoaesthesiaImmunoglobulin therapyIntensive carePainParaesthesiaWest Nile virus testGuillain-Barre syndromeHeadacheLaboratory testMechanical ventilationMyalgiaParalysis

Symptom narrative

Muscle pain in hips and legs, numbness in hands and feet, headache. Progressed to severe pain. Progressed to total paralysis and placed on ventilator all on 4/28/2025. He remains in ICU as we speak on a ventilator. Will require LTAC.

Current illness

no

Medical history

hypertension, gout, allergic rhinitis

Other medications

amlodipine, fexofenadine, lisinopril, rosuvastatin

Allergies

none

Lab data

Multiple. Diagnosed with Gillain-Barre Syndrome.