Intracranial hemorrhage in a patient with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome on Veno-venous extra corporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

COVID-19 can lead to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) where Veno-Venous Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-V ECMO) may be utilized for patients with severe respiratory failure. Our case report highlights a life threatening complication of V-V ECMO - intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), in a patient being treated for severe COVID-19 ARDS.

Case presentation

A 41-year-old male of Indian ethnicity with no known comorbidities presented with an 8 day history of fever and dyspnoea. The patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 through a positive RT PCR test and his clinical condition progressively deteriorated requiring mechanical ventilation. Inspite of lung protective ventilation strategies and prone ventilation, there was no improvement in o

SUBMITTER: Sathyavadhi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639484 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature