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COVID-19 , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial , Thrombocytopenia , Anticoagulants/adverse effects , COVID-19 Vaccines , Heparin , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/diagnostic imaging , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/drug therapy , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/etiology , Thrombocytopenia/chemically induced , VaccinationSubject(s)
COVID-19 , COVID-19 Testing , Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Humans , Nasopharynx , SARS-CoV-2 , Specimen HandlingSubject(s)
Antibodies, Viral/blood , Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Plasma/immunology , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/immunology , Humans , Immunization, Passive , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/immunology , SARS-CoV-2 , Treatment Outcome , COVID-19 SerotherapySubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Decision Making , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Resource Allocation/ethics , Respiration, Artificial/ethics , Trust , Ventilators, Mechanical/supply & distribution , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Humans , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Respiration, Artificial/instrumentation , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
Hypoxemia is the most common cause for hospitalization in COVID-19 patients. Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most common complication in COVID-19 patients. Close monitoring of respiratory decompensation is essential. Supplemental oxygen, high flow nasal canula, non-invasive ventilation and endotracheal intubation are the most commonly suggested methods to improve oxygenation. Early intubation with pre-oxygenation, modified rapid sequence intubation and intubation using a video laryngoscope has been advised as a strategy including lung protective ventilation, prone position ventilation, adequate sedation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Strict personal precautions and challenges related to airway management has been currently studied. The authors summarize here the issues of mechanical ventilation and some strategies to resolve them. Key Words: Mechanical ventilation, COVID-19, Hypoxemia.