TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 disease: Acute respiratory distress syndrome and prone position
AU - Reece-Anthony, Rosie
AU - Lao, Grace
AU - Carter, Chris
AU - Notter, Joy
N1 - this article is one of a commissioned series on the implications of COVID-19 for critical care nursing
PY - 2020/11/26
Y1 - 2020/11/26
N2 - Patients who develop severe COVID-19 disease can develop respiratory failure and subsequently Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). However, it has to be noted that these patients may not follow the typical ARDS disease trajectory. The causes of this paradox are complex and not yet fully understood, with the result that varying pathophysiological hypotheses have been proposed. This article describes ARDS in COVID-19 patients and the use of the conscious and unconscious prone position as an intervention to improve oxygenation.
AB - Patients who develop severe COVID-19 disease can develop respiratory failure and subsequently Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). However, it has to be noted that these patients may not follow the typical ARDS disease trajectory. The causes of this paradox are complex and not yet fully understood, with the result that varying pathophysiological hypotheses have been proposed. This article describes ARDS in COVID-19 patients and the use of the conscious and unconscious prone position as an intervention to improve oxygenation.
KW - ARDS; COVID-19; Critical care; Pandemic; Prone position; SARS-CoV-2
M3 - Article
SN - 2666-8696
VL - 3
JO - Clinics in Integrated Care
JF - Clinics in Integrated Care
IS - 100024
ER -