SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia succesfully treated with cpap and cycles of tripod position: a case report.

Michela RauseoLucia MirabellaRosa Roberta CaporussoLeonarda Pia CantatoreMarco Paolo PerriniPaolo VetuschiDaniela La BellaLivio TulloGilda Cinnella

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2021)

Tripod position during Helmet CPAP can be applied safely in patients with mild SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, with improvement of oxygenation and V/Q matching, thus reducing the need for intubation.

Keyphrases

sars cov
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
cardiac arrest
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
blood flow
intensive care unit