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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in respiratory failure due to influenza and acute myeloid leukemia
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 96, Year 2020
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We report the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a 28-year-old woman who had an influenza infection complicated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. Despite ventilator management with positive end-expiratory pressure, nitrogen oxide inhalation, and prone positioning, there was severe hypoxemia. ECMO led to improvement in gas exchange and lung mechanics. This case shows that ECMO can be lifesaving in the treatment of immunocompromised patients who have hypoxemia that is refractory to conventional treatment. © 2020 The Authors
Authors & Co-Authors
Langhoff Hønge, Bo
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Ommen, Hans Beier
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Storgaard, Merete
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.074
ISSN:
12019712
Participants Gender
Female