Intubation and invasive Mechanical ventilation of COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome patients

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious and primarily a respiratory infection. The presentation is often in the form of atypical pneumonia which if not detected and managed effectively, progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Due to the atypical nature, rapid spread and sheer magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, the guidelines for mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 ARDS are still evolving. In this review, we have attempted to examine the emerging evidence on the same to further our knowledge on the subject.

Keywords

• acute respiratory distress syndrome
• covid-19
• mechanical ventilation