Somatic Support with Veno-venous ECMO in a Pregnant Woman with Brain Death: A Case Report.
ASAIO J
; 68(1): e16-e18, 2022 01 01.
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| ID: mdl-33709988
Supporting homeostasis in a pregnant woman with brain death to achieve fetal viability is called somatic support. We present a case of young pregnant woman at 21 weeks' gestation who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to influenza A H2N3 infection requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) support for refractory hypoxemia. The clinical course was complicated by intracranial hemorrhage and subsequent brain death. After multidisciplinary team discussion with her family, consensus was reached to continue somatic support with VV ECMO to enable fetal development to attain extrauterine viability. The challenging clinical, ethical, and legal concerns are discussed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório
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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea
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Influenza Humana
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ASAIO J
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos