Lung Compliance in a Case Series of Four COVID-19 Patients at a Rural Institution.

ards compliance covid 19 covid-19 pulmonary critical care

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Jul 2020
Historique:
entrez: 3 9 2020
pubmed: 3 9 2020
medline: 3 9 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic has generated a plethora of scientific articles. One interesting aspect of the virus is the binary phenotypic presentation in patients. While patients might meet the Berlin criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), not all patients experience the same decrease in lung compliance as typically seen with ARDS. We have observed patients meeting ARDS criteria with higher lung compliance as measured through peak pressures at our institution. This phenotype difference is important with regard to how the patients are managed. Lower positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and higher tidal volumes can be used in this phenotype.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32874801
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9472
pmc: PMC7455382
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e9472

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020, Lucero et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

David Lucero (D)

Internal Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA.

Shobha Mandal (S)

Internal Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA.

Apurwa Karki (A)

Critical Care Medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, USA.

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