Open AccessCorona, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Malignant Cerebral Edema, and Hemo-adsorption: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Arun B Shah,
Mehul Shah,
Zakaria Kaidawala,
Rushi Desphande
Publication year - 2022
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-10071-24116
Subject(s) - medicine , cytokine storm , cerebral edema , pulmonary edema , edema , anesthesia , stroke (engine) , lung , covid-19 , disease , mechanical engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering
COVID-19 infection can be associated with systemic hyperinflammation, hypercoagulable state, vasculitis, and cardiomyopathy leading to multiorgan failure. Use of extracorporeal blood purification has been shown to mitigate the cytokine storm, improving hemodynamic stability and pulmonary function.