Maternal and fetal recovery after severe respiratory failure due to influenza: a case report

COVID-19 is worldwide pandemic affecting every age group with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic or mild to severe respiratory failure. COVID being highly transmittable and pathogenic disease has caused huge burden worldwide for more than a year. Severe symptoms of COVID19 require immediate hospitalisation and prompt medical management. This case study illustrates the recovery of a young male patient with severe symptoms of COVID-19 with complications of ARDS and Polyneuropathy. Physiotherapy has been an integral part of multidisciplinary team in management of COVID 19 patients especially with severe respiratory illnesses. The case report mainly highlights the Physiotherapy management for the patient in camaraderie to the Medical management which resulted in remarkable recovery of the patient. Keywords: COVID, Coronavirus, case report, case study, severe symptoms, physiotherapy, ARDS, polyneuropathy.

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Iris rubeosis, severe respiratory failure and retinopathy of prematurity – case report

Ginekologia Polska ◽

10.17772/gp/1695 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 85 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monika Modrzejewska ◽

Urszula Kulik ◽

Wojciech Lubiński

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure

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Influenza A triggered status asthmaticus requiring emergency ECMO

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease ◽

10.4081/monaldi.2010.286 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 73 (4) ◽

Author(s):

F. Guarracino ◽

M. Stefani ◽

P. Maremmani ◽

M. Corini ◽

S. Pini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Ventilation ◽

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Influenza A Virus ◽

Influenza A ◽

Status Asthmaticus ◽

Severe Pneumonia ◽

Refractory Status ◽

Threatening Condition ◽

Life Threatening

We describe a case of acute respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia triggered by the influenza A virus, rapidly evolving into a refractory status asthmaticus requiring emergent ECMO assistance, in order to facilitate the clinical management of patients suffering from this rare but life-threatening condition. This case report demonstrates that infection with influenza A virus can present with severe pneumonia and status asthmaticus refractory to medical and ventilatory treatment. When medical treatment and mechanical ventilation fail, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy should not be delayed as it will avoid injury resulting from inadequate mechanical ventilation and lung hyperinflation.

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An uncommon cause of acute severe respiratory failure: a case report

Internal and Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1007/s11739-008-0198-z ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 87-89

Author(s):

Germana Ruggiano ◽

Renzo Camajori Tedeschini ◽

Valentina Lombardi ◽

Mauro Pratesi ◽

A. Rosselli

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure

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Successful treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a child suffering from severe respiratory failure associated with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus

Nihon Kyukyu Igakukai Zasshi ◽

10.3893/jjaam.21.299 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 299-305

Author(s):

Shingo Ichiba ◽

Reiichiro Tanaka ◽

Osamu Nagano ◽

Yoshihito Ujike ◽

Nobuko Yamashita ◽

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Keyword(s):

Respiratory Failure ◽

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽

Successful Treatment ◽

Influenza A ◽

H1n1 Virus ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Membrane Oxygenation ◽

Influenza A H1n1 ◽

Novel Influenza A

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Subglottic Stenosis as an Isolated Clinical Manifestation in Relapsing Polychondritis – A Case Report

Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.31579/2692-9562/032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 01-05

Author(s):

Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽

José Antonio Pinto ◽

Heloisa dos Santos Sobreira Nunes ◽

Gabriella Spinola Jahic ◽

Andréia Natalia Azevedo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Relapsing Polychondritis ◽

Unknown Origin ◽

Laryngotracheal Stenosis ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Initial Manifestation ◽

Recurrent Inflammation ◽

Worse Prognosis ◽

Grade Iii

Relapsing Polychondritis is a rare, multisystem autoimmune disease still of unknown origin, characterized by recurrent inflammation of the hyaline cartilages. The involvement of Laryngotracheal cartilages in polychondritis is one of the most serious known complications, observed in 50% of patientswith worse prognosis. Among the causesof death, laryngotracheal stenosis associated with pneumonia or severe respiratory failure stands out, and may be found in 10% to 50% of patients with the disorder. We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis in a female patient, with dyspnea as an initial manifestation, in which Grade III Cotton-Myer Laryngotracheal Stenosis was later confirmed. During the 10 years of investigation, clinical treatment stabilized the disease, but the respiratory distress persisted, which prompted the patient to be submittedto surgical correction of laryngotracheal stenosis.

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