ARDS and Massive Pulmonary Embolism: The Combined Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) with Thrombolytics

Dickens, Brett and Bryant, Casey and Gaillard, John and Westphal, Nathaniel (2020) ARDS and Massive Pulmonary Embolism: The Combined Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) with Thrombolytics. Case Reports in Critical Care, 2020. pp. 1-5. ISSN 2090-6420

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Abstract

Pancreatitis causes a systemic inflammatory response that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We present a case of severe ARDS complicated by a pulmonary embolism (PE) in a 39-year-old female that developed rapidly progressive pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Library > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 29 Nov 2022 05:08
Last Modified: 26 Dec 2023 04:45
URI: http://open.journal4submit.com/id/eprint/489

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