Is COVID-19 different from other causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome?
François Beloncle
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia can lead to acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. When mechanical ventilation is needed, almost all patients with COVID-19 pneumonia meet the criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The question of the specificities of COVID-19-associated ARDS compared to other causes of ARDS is of utmost importance, as it may justify changes in ventilatory strategies. This review aims to describe the pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated ARDS and discusses whether specific ventilatory strategies are required in these patients.
Topics & Concepts
ARDSCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePneumoniaIntensive care medicineAcute respiratory distressMechanical ventilationDiffuse alveolar damageSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusVentilation (architecture)Respiratory failureDiseaseLungInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyMechanical engineeringEngineeringOutbreakRespiratory Support and MechanismsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersLong-Term Effects of COVID-19