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Síndrome da encefalopatia posterior reversível em paciente com COVID-19 submetida à oxigenação por membrana extracorpórea.
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Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva . Jul-Sep2021, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p457-460. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- A 63-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with an acute history of fever, prostration and dyspnea. She was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome and, despite optimized critical care support, met the indications for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. On day 34, after 7 days of wean sedation with a positive evolution of neurologic status, she presented a limited generalized tonic-clonic seizure not related to hydroelectrolytic or metabolic imbalance, which led to a diagnostic investigation; her brain imaging tests showed a posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. This case emphasizes the issue of neurological complications in patients with severe COVID-19 infection and the importance of early diagnosis and support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 0103507X
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153804648
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-507X.20210067