Bilateral phrenic nerve block as an effective means of controlling inspiratory efforts in a COVID-19 patient

Bilateral phrenic nerve block as an effective means of controlling inspiratory efforts in a COVID-19 patient

Bilateral continuous phrenic nerve block effectively regulates refractory persistent, strong inspiratory effort in a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A 73-year-old man with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Use of ne...

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Main Authors: Ryuichi Nakayama, Yusuke Iwamoto, Naofumi Bunya, Atsushi Sawada, Kazunobu Takahashi, Yuya Goto, Takehiko Kasai, Ryuichiro Kakizaki, Shuji Uemura, Eichi Narimatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Patient self-inflicted lung injury
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Phrenic nerve block
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121001179

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