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Case Report

Acute Hypoxemia Due to Lung Collapse in COVID-19: The Role of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy

by
Sryma PB
,
Karan Madan
,
Anant Mohan
,
Vijay Hadda
,
Pawan Tiwari
,
Randeep Guleria
and
Saurabh Mittal
*
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2021, 89(4), 448-450; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2021.0009
Submission received: 4 October 2020 / Revised: 18 November 2020 / Accepted: 18 November 2020 / Published: 21 April 2021

Abstract

Bronchoscopy is an aerosol-generating procedure and involves a high risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to health care workers. There are very few indications for performing bronchoscopy in a patient with confirmed COVID-19. These include atelectasis, foreign body aspiration, and suspected superinfection in immunocompromised patients. Proper use of standard personal protective equipment is mandatory to reduce the risk of transmission to health care workers. In this article, we describe a case of acute lung collapse in a 16-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who was infected with COVID-19. This patient responded to therapeutic bronchoscopy and had complete resolution of lung collapse within 24 h of the procedure.
Keywords: bronchoscopy; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; atelectasis bronchoscopy; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; atelectasis

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PB, S.; Madan, K.; Mohan, A.; Hadda, V.; Tiwari, P.; Guleria, R.; Mittal, S. Acute Hypoxemia Due to Lung Collapse in COVID-19: The Role of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy. Adv. Respir. Med. 2021, 89, 448-450. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2021.0009

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PB S, Madan K, Mohan A, Hadda V, Tiwari P, Guleria R, Mittal S. Acute Hypoxemia Due to Lung Collapse in COVID-19: The Role of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2021; 89(4):448-450. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2021.0009

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PB, Sryma, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Vijay Hadda, Pawan Tiwari, Randeep Guleria, and Saurabh Mittal. 2021. "Acute Hypoxemia Due to Lung Collapse in COVID-19: The Role of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 89, no. 4: 448-450. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2021.0009

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