Prone Position and Lung Ventilation and Perfusion Matching in Acute Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19
Francesco Zarantonello, Giulio Andreatta, Nicolò Sella, Paolo Navalesi
Abstract
ventral areas.However, the global inhomogeneity index (3) decreased for both ventilation and perfusion, overall increasing ventilation and perfusion matching in the lung, which may help explain the observed improvement in oxygenation with prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory failure secondary to SARS-CoV-2.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVentilation (architecture)Respiratory failureProne positionVentilation perfusion mismatchAcute respiratory failureOxygenationPerfusionRespiratory systemCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)LungCardiologyMechanical ventilationIntensive care medicineInternal medicineAnesthesiaPerfusion scanningDiseaseMechanical engineeringEngineeringInfectious disease (medical specialty)Respiratory Support and MechanismsThermal Regulation in MedicineCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation