Initial emergency department mechanical ventilation strategies for COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging viral pathogen that causes the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) and may result in hypoxemic respiratory failure necessitating invasive mechanical ventilation in the most severe cases.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 3, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Skyler Lentz, Matthew A. Roginski, Tim Montrief, Mark Ramzy, Michael Gottlieb, Brit Long Source Type: research