Elizalde GJJ

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 78-82
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ABSTRACT

A new virus emerged at the end of last year in Wuhan, China, causing a huge pandemic that has spread across the planet, taking thousands of human lives. Its severe form, pneumonia, can meet ARDS criteria and is associated with high mortality. A possible overuse of mechanical ventilators is discussed due to a not entirely appropriate selection of cases in hospitals in the context of a new condition with a poorly understood pathophysiology and a high possibility of ventilator-associated lung injury, as well as its eventual home management in well selected cases. In times of pandemic, admission to the ICU must be strictly sensible and reasoned.

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