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Surfactant Depletion Combined with Injurious Ventilation Results in a Reproducible Model of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS
Published on: April 7, 2021
The answer is blowing in the wind: an uncommon cause for severe ARDS accompanied by circulatory insufficiency
Gunilla Einecke1, Gernot Beutel2, Marius M Hoeper3
1Department of Nephrology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Abstract:
We report a rare complication in an immunosuppressed patient with IgA nephropathy who suffered from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe capillary leakage and shock after placement of a double lumen central venous catheter. He could be successfully treated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and therapeutic plasma exchange. This report highlights the severity of late-onset complications of catheter placements and shows the potential of ECMO treatment for the management of acute illnesses with bridge to recovery.
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