Continuous renal replacement therapy and ECMO in COVID patients, a Moroccan case report experience
Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a therapy that ameliorate the oxygenation of hypoxemia refractory patient it could be associated to a kidney failure that necessity a Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Case Report: We report the case of a 68-year-old patient, who presents ARDS due to covid infection, during his hospitalisation the patient presented a refractory hypoxemia with the need to set up ECMO, the case worsened with kidney failure with need for CRRT. Conclusion: The association between ECMO and CRRT might be a safe and effective technique. A variety of ECMO and CRRT combination methods can be chosen, this remains an association that should be investigated in order to improve the prognosis of kidney failure on ECMO.