Hi,
First of all Sorry because, my question is not regarding research.
My mom got Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to viral pneumonia and now she is in intensive care unit by giving oxygen in high rate via BiPAP for more than two weeks.
I have attached summary of medication with this question.
Doctor is providing high antibiotics and infection is under control.But she cannot maintain oxygen level without support of BiPAP even for short time. She is maintaining this situation with oxygen level of around 90 and for five days not showing any improvement.
Doctor is saying that oxygenation for a long period is the only method to bring back original breathing.
If any other medications available, can anyone reply?
Manu,
First and foremost I'd like to say that I am sorry to hear that this has happened to your mother. My prayers are with her and your family during this troubling time. I have attached a few recent references that you may find helpful.
God Bless,
Christopher
Brochard L, Hedenstierna G. Ten physiologic advances that improved treatment for ARDS. Intensive care medicine. 2016 May 1;42(5):814-6.
Panka BA, de Grooth HJ, Spoelstra-de Man AM, Looney MR, Tuinman PR. Prevention or treatment of ARDS with aspirin: a review of preclinical models and meta-analysis of clinical studies. Shock. 2017 Jan 1;47(1):13-21.
Jia X, Qian S. Current treatment and recognition with the fluid management and nutrition support therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics. 2016:1375-80.
Well, the literature is saying:
I am not updated about this topic but I saw that dr Smith gave you the new insight. I really wish your mum to be better, you have to go further and to believe and to cheer her up. Maybe, the aim is to raise up the immune system because I saw that the reason is probable caught.
I am sorry to hear that this has happened to your mother. Hoping that she will be better in near future.
For the ARDS:
Ventilator aspects: recruitment maneuver, prone position ventilation, high PEEP
Drugs: diuretics, hormones, etc.
Extracorporeal Life Support: ECMO
Treatment of etiology: control of primary disease is very important.
Dear Natalija Vukovicand Dear Yang Lu,
Thanks a lot for your reply.
Now doctor removed BiPAP and connected normal oxygen maskk. But now they identified fibrosis and pulmonary embolism after CT scanning. So doctor started heparin infusion. But another problem is prescence of blood in stool.
Thanks again for replying with simple words to clarify my doubts
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