Endotracheal Tube Fastening Device-Related Facial Pressure Ulcers.

ABSTRACT

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can be present in a substantial number of hospitalized Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) disease patients. Some of these patients progress to severe ARDS and require mechanical ventilation. Patients requiring mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit (ICU) admission are at an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers from multiple medical devices used in their care. In this report, we describe a case of facial pressure ulcers in a 59-year-old COVID19 positive female with ARDS requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.