Open AccessHigh-flow Oxygen Therapy via Tracheostomy to Liberate COVID-19-induced ARDS from Invasive Ventilation: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Sonali Vadi,
Sourabh Phadtare,
Kiran Kumar Shetty
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23858
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , mechanical ventilation , covid-19 , anesthesia , oxygen therapy , respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , weaning , nasal cannula , ventilation (architecture) , lung , surgery , mechanical engineering , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , cannula
Lung involvement with differing phenotypes characterizes COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS). The liberation of these patients from mechanical ventilation has been challenging. Excessive stress and strain following increased respiratory efforts spiral their vulnerable lung tissue into ventilator-induced lung injury vortex. The use of high-flow oxygen therapy via tracheostomy (HFOTTracheal)eases weaning process. As a safe option for both the patient and the healthcare workers, HFOTTracheal was successfully employed to wean two CARDS patients from the mechanical ventilator. How to cite this article: Vadi S, Phadtare S, Shetty K. High-flow Oxygen Therapy via Tracheostomy to Liberate COVID-19-induced ARDS from Invasive Ventilation: A Case Series. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(6):724-728.