Management of mechanical ventilation in a morbidly obese patient with COVID-19-induced ARDS

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Sep;25(18):5853-5856. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202109_26804.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is more severe in morbidly obese patients. Mechanical ventilation differs between obese and non-obese patients. We examined these differences in an obese (body mass index = 47 kg/m2) 32-year-old patient followed up in our clinic. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit due to respiratory failure. Recruitment maneuvers were performed in pressure-controlled ventilation mode. The optimal positive end-expiratory pressure was 25 cm H2O. The inspiratory pressure was adjusted to 45 cm H2O to provide a tidal volume of 6 ml/kg and driving pressure ≤ 15. The patient was discharged with full recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / blood
  • COVID-19 / complications
  • COVID-19 / diagnostic imaging
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid* / complications
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration / methods
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
  • Tidal Volume