An Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation First Strategy in COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
ASAIO J
; 67(10): 1097-1099, 2021 10 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1443141
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 can be associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome, which increases the likelihood of morbidity and mortality. Ventilator-induced lung injury is a known complication of mechanical ventilation (MV) and can further compound lung injury and recovery. Escalation to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be required in patients who deteriorate on MV. We report our experience with complete avoidance of MV using an ECMO First strategy deployed in an awake nonintubated COVID-19 patient with severe pneumonia.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Lung Injury
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
ASAIO J
Journal subject:
Transplantation
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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