title: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and CO2 removal in an adult after near drowning.
abstract: Near drowning is a common event among otherwise healthy young people. The development of ARDS in the setting may significantly increase mortality. The traditional means of ventilation may lead to barotrauma. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective means to improve oxygenation and remove carbon dioxide, while allowing the lungs to recover from the acute insult. It may be especially successful in those victims with single organ injury. We report the use of ECMO in a young adult with ARDS and pneumonia after near drowning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peralta
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iribrane
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Fitzsimons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000379:methods; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide