Síndrome da angústia respiratória aguda associada à varicela em paciente adulto: exemplo de suporte respiratório extracorpóreo em doenças endêmicas brasileiras.

A case of a 30 year-old man presenting with severe systemic chickenpox with refractory hypoxemia, central nervous system vasculitis and anuric renal failure is described. Ambulance transportation and support using veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were necessary until the patient recovered. Ultimately, the potential use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in low-middle income countries to manage common diseases is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]