Barotrauma may be a specially relevant concern in COVID-19 ventilated patients

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https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.20882

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Artificial respiration, respiratory insufficiency, barotrauma, COVID-19

Abstract

Invasive mechanical ventilation plays a key role in the management of respiratory failure induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with COVID-19 have been associated with need for both long periods of ventilation and higher pressures applied to a often damaged lung parenchyma. These features may prompt an increased risk of lung injury, namely barotrauma, even when a lung protective ventilation strategy is applied. We report a case of a COVID-19 ventilated patient who developed several barotrauma related complications that ultimately led to death.

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Published

2021-01-05

How to Cite

Alves, A., Romano, C., Fonseca, T., & Pipa, S. (2021). Barotrauma may be a specially relevant concern in COVID-19 ventilated patients. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 29(4), 225–228. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.20882

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