Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in heart-beating donor with acute severe asthma: A case report

Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening disorder that can manifest in dangerous levels of hypercapnia and acidosis. The use of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) has been used successfully to control pH and PaCO2 in patients with acute severe asthma. The present report describes the use...

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Main Authors: Silvia De Rosa, Gianlorenzo Golino, Claudio Ronco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303910