Protracted course of coronavirus disease with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a growing concern worldwide. Approximately 5% of COVID-19 cases require intensive care. However, the optimal treatment for respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients is yet to be determined.

Case presentation

A 79-year-old man with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 was admitted to our intensive care unit. Prone ventilation was effective in treating the patient's hypoxemia. Furthermore, the patient received lung protective ventilation with a tidal volume of 6-8 mg/kg (predicted body weight). However, the patient's respiratory failure did not improve and he died 16 days after admission because of multiple organ failure. Serial chest computed tomography revealed a change from ground-glass opacity to consolidati

SUBMITTER: Miyamoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7276737 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature