Management of respiratory failure due to covid-19
Susan R. Wilcox
Abstract
The most concerning complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection (covid-19) is acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Numerous mechanisms have been suggested for the substantial hypoxaemia seen in many patients. 1 These include pulmonary oedema, haemoglobinopathies, vascular occlusion, and a mismatch between ventilation and perfusion.
Topics & Concepts
ARDSMedicinePulmonary complianceDiffuse alveolar damageMechanical ventilationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory failureIntensive care medicineVentilation (architecture)ComplicationCardiologyLungAcute respiratory distressAnesthesiaInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringMechanical engineeringRespiratory Support and MechanismsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19