%0 Journal Article
%T Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Near-drowning
%A Andreas Pikwer
%A Jonas £¿keson
%A Kenneth Palm¨¦r
%J Open Journal of Immunology
%D 2014
%R 10.4172/2167-0870.1000172
%X Background: Near-drowning victims surviving the initial period of asphyxia may develop life-threatening adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We highlight current understanding of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for successful clinical management of severe ARDS in adult near-drowning victims with reference to a recent case of accidental submersion.
Patient: Previously healthy 18-year-old female near-drowning victim with progressive hypoxaemia,
hypercapnaemia, acidaemia and multiple organ failure.
Results: Rapid restitution of respiratory function during a three-day period of treatment with venovenous ECMO.
Conclusion: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a feasible option in near-drowning adult victims with
progressive ARDS not responding appropriately to conventional protective ventilation.
%K Andreas Pikwer
%K Kenneth Palm¨¦r and Jonas £¿keson
%K Case reports
%K Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
%K Near drowning
%K Respiratory distress syndrome
%K Adult
%U https://www.longdom.org/abstract/extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-for-adult-respiratory-distress-syndrome-after-neardrowning-49488.html