Management of cases of COVID-19 infection with acute respiratory failure: a narrative review

Authors

  • Omar Rezk Alshaer Department of Internal Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Obaid Binobaid Department of Internal Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Ruzan Mohammed Saleh Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdelrahman Abdrabou Eldabbari Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Al-Takhassussi Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Nasser Ibrahim Aldawsari College of Medicine, Vision Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Mubarak Mohammed Alasmari College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulkarim Thumail Alshamry College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Aisha Nour Almutairi College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Musab Salem Alluqmani College of Medicine, Qassim University, Al Malida, Saudi Arabia
  • Rayan Saeed Alzahrani College of Medicine, Al-Maarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Mana Alqahtani Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211901

Keywords:

COVID-19, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Corona pandemic, Oxygen therapy

Abstract

Corona viruses are enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded large RNA viruses that affect humans and many animals. About 5% of COVID-19 patients need ICU admission due to ARDS, with a case fatality rate varying from 30% to 60%. Some patients need help other than supplementary oxygen, such as non-invasive ventilation or intubation. Before deciding the appropriate respiratory support for acute respiratory failure patients, concerns regarding the dangers of various treatments should be considered. During the treatment of COVID-19 patients, all respiratory therapies face a risk of aerosol-generating procedures. When treating COVID-19 patients, the priority and consideration should be personal safety devices and environmental control/engineering.

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Published

2021-05-25

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Alshaer, O. R., Binobaid, A. O., Saleh, R. M., Eldabbari, A. A., Aldawsari, N. I., Alasmari, M. M., Alshamry, A. T., Almutairi, A. N., Alluqmani, M. S., Alzahrani, R. S., & Alqahtani, M. M. (2021). Management of cases of COVID-19 infection with acute respiratory failure: a narrative review. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(6), 3127–3132. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211901

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