Successful management of COVID-19 induced acute respiratory distress syndrome by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with 1-year follow-up: A case report. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Ko-Wei; Lee, Kuang-Tso; Lo, Yu-Lun; Hu, Han-Chung; Yang, Cheng-Ta; Lin, Shu-Min
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 26(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Coronavirus 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) has infected millions of people throughout the world. This paper reports on a case of COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in which the patient was administered extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to deal with refractory hypoxia. The patient recovered from ARDS following ECMO treatment. In 1-year follow-up, the muscle weakness persisted, and the pulmonary vital capacity recovered sooner than diffusion capacity.