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Vv Ecmo For Treatment Of Severe Ards In Covid-19 Patients At Unmc, Cale J. Ewald, Levi Zehr, Shaun L. Thompson
Vv Ecmo For Treatment Of Severe Ards In Covid-19 Patients At Unmc, Cale J. Ewald, Levi Zehr, Shaun L. Thompson
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Abstract
Introduction: Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is an indicated treatment for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) refractory to conventional medical treatment. Severe ARDS is a common complication of CoVID-19 infection. Subsequently, the efficacy of VV ECMO in CoVID-19 severe ARDS patients must be investigated. ECMO is a resource-intensive treatment modality, meaning that its use must be reserved for patients with robust indications and paucity of contraindications.
Methods: We performed retrospective chart review of three patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center that were placed on VV ECMO secondary to severe ARDS from CoVID-19 infection.
Results: All …