Management of mechanical ventilation in a morbidly obese patient with COVID-19-induced ARDS.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
; 25(18): 5853-5856, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1451043
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is more severe in morbidly obese patients. Mechanical ventilation differs between obese and non-obese patients. We examined these differences in an obese (body mass index = 47 kg/m2) 32-year-old patient followed up in our clinic. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit due to respiratory failure. Recruitment maneuvers were performed in pressure-controlled ventilation mode. The optimal positive end-expiratory pressure was 25 cm H2O. The inspiratory pressure was adjusted to 45 cm H2O to provide a tidal volume of 6 ml/kg and driving pressure ≤ 15. The patient was discharged with full recovery.
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Main subject:
Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Obesity, Morbid
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Journal subject:
Pharmacology
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Toxicology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Eurrev_202109_26804
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