PRONE VENTILATION FOR SEVERE ARDS IN A PERIOPERATIVE CAESAREAN PATIENT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 93
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 33-year-old pregnant female at 30 weeks gestation was referred from another hospital with fever, rhinitis, productive cough, progressive dyspnoea and myalgia of 1 week duration. Her past history was unremarkable except for a history of abortion and congenital scoliosis. She was conscious, oriented, tachycardic [HR 140/min], BP of 120 - 70 mmHg, in respiratory distress [Tachypnoeic with a RR of 40/min, room air SpO2 52% and had B/L crepitations].
Authors and Affiliations
Biju Chandrasekharan Nair, Mohammed Zuhail Kizhakka Peediyakkal, Aswathy Thazhakottuvalappil, Shibu Saseendran, Malini Tamilarasan
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2017/1469
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