Successful recovery of severe COVID-19 with cytokine storm treating with extracorporeal blood purification
Qiang Wang, Hu Zhao
Abstract
COVID-19 associated cytokine storm could rapidly induce ARDS, and the patients would require mechanical ventilation. However, the prognosis was not that optimistic. The outcome might be changed if the timely intervention of EBP was performed. We present a case of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection who recovered from a cytokine storm.
Topics & Concepts
Cytokine stormARDSCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineCytokineMechanical ventilationStormSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakExtracorporealIntensive care medicineExtracorporeal circulationImmunologyInternal medicineLungVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseMeteorologyPhysicsOutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19