Open AccessMultidisciplinary approach to a septic COVID‐19 patient undergoing veno‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and receiving thoracic surgery
Author(s) -
Bruni Andrea,
Garofalo Eugenio,
Mazzitelli Maria,
Voci Carlo P.,
Puglisi Armando,
Quirino Angela,
Marascio Nadia,
Trecarichi Enrico M.,
Matera Giovanni,
Torti Carlo,
Longhini Federico
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4828
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , critically ill , multidisciplinary approach , ards , septic shock , extracorporeal , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , sepsis , surgery , lung , virology , social science , sociology , outbreak
A multidisciplinary approach appears to be fundamental for the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID‐19, improving clinical outcomes, even in the most severe cases. Such severe cases are advisable to be collegially discussed between intensivists, surgeons, infectious disease, and other physicians potentially involved.