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32-Year-old female, presented with 3 days history of shortness of breath. On evaluation patient was found to be hypoxic (oxygen saturation of 46%), with severe respiratory distress. Patient was intubated and initiated on lung protective ventilation. X-ray and USG examination revealed bilateral pneumonia. In view of persistent hypoxemia, P/F ratio of 55 mmHg, patient was initiated on prone ventilation. After 6 h of prone ventilation, patient is on 100 FiO 2, respiratory rate of 32/min, tidal volume of 6 mL/kg and Arterial blood gas (ABG) revealed pH 7.19, pCO 275 mmHg, pO 256 mmHg, SaO 278%.
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Govil, D., Praveen Kumar, G. (2020). VV ECMO. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0902-5_30
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