Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine (Dec 2021)

Continuous Lower Abdominal Compression as a Therapeutic Intervention in COVID-19 ARDS

  • Alexandru Cupaciu,
  • Vladimir Cohen,
  • Emmanuel Dudoignon,
  • François Dépret

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/11795484211053476
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15

Abstract

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We report the case of a patient with severe COVID-19 ARDS, suggesting a possible therapeutic intervention by applying a continuous lower abdominal compression. In order to assess ventilation distribution, a lung CT scan was performed with and without lower abdominal compression.