Conceptions of the pathophysiology of happy hypoxemia in COVID-19
Sebastiaan Dhont, Eric Derom, Eva Van Braeckel, Pieter Depuydt, Bart N. Lambrecht
Abstract
In their letter-to-the-editor entitled "Misconceptions of pathophysiology of happy hypoxemia and implications for management of COVID-19", Tobin et al. (Respir Res 21:249, 2020) debated our views on happy hypoxemia in COVID-19 (Respir Res 21:198, 2020). We thank the authors for their interesting comments and alternative viewpoints, and we would like to clarify several important aspects raised.
Topics & Concepts
HypoxemiaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathophysiologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineViewpointsIntensive care medicinePsychologyCardiologyInternal medicineDiseaseVirologyPhysicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakAcousticsRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationLong-Term Effects of COVID-19