From Propped up to Prone: A Paradigm Shift in the Management of Severe COVID Pneumonia!
Journal of Cardiac Critical Care
; 5(3):265-267, 2021.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1852586
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease (COVID) pneumonia in the recent times has shown us the importance of prone positioning during the management of moderate to severe hypoxia. In fact, we have rediscovered the benefits of this positional maneuver in coping with the oxygen crisis during the second wave of this dreaded pandemic. While we (the clinicians) derive benefits of this postural therapy for treating our patients, it is imperative for us to know the underlying mechanisms behind improvement in oxygenation in mild to moderate cases of COVID pneumonia. In this brief communication, we try to decipher the miracles of this great life-saver.
endotracheal tube; article; atelectasis; coronavirus disease 2019; ground glass opacity; heart arrest; human; hypoxemia; hypoxia; intensive care unit; lung alveolitis; lung compliance; lung edema; lymphatic drainage; oxygen saturation; oxygenation; pleura effusion; postpartum hemorrhage; prone position; prone ventilation
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Journal:
Journal of Cardiac Critical Care
Year:
2021
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Article
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