Intrapulmonary bronchopulmonary anastomoses in COVID-19 respiratory failure
Csaba Galambos, Douglas Bush, Steven H. Abman
Abstract
<b>Open intrapulmonary bronchopulmonary anastomoses (IBA) were identified in COVID-19 patients who died of respiratory failure. IBA may be the microanatomical basis of intrapulmonary right to left shunt leading to severe hypoxaemia in COVID-19.</b>https://bit.ly/3e2GajO
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AnastomosisRespiratory failureRespiratory systemShunt (medical)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInternal medicineCardiologySurgeryPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakTracheal and airway disordersLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and Mechanisms