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Failed medical management necessitated urgent VV ECMO using a bi-caval dual lumen cannula (Maquet, Rastatt, Germany) via the right internal jugular vein, after we obtained consent from her family. Her oxygenation improved (pH 7.35, PaCO2 31, PaO2 176 and saturation >99%) with VV ECMO flow of 4 LPM, sweep of 6 LPM and FiO2 100%. The patient was found to be positive for H1N1 influenza with super imposed methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) pneumonia; Tamiflu (75 mg q12 hours) and broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage with vancomycin (1.5 gram q12 hours, titrate by the rough level see more 15-20 mg/L) and piperacillin/tazobactam (3.375 gram q8 hours) were initiated. Ventilator settings were changed from conventional mode (TV 600 ml, rate 20, FiO2 100%, PEEP 20) to ARDSNet protocol, with 300cc TV (TV=4-6 ml/kg, based on an ideal body weight of 55 kg), respiratory rate 10, and FiO2 of 100% with PEEP 10 for lung protection. Peak airway pressure and mean airway pressure remained elevated (58 cm H2O and 15 cm H2O respectively). Post-ECMO chest x-ray showed a loculated lower left pneumothorax, treated immediately with bedside thoracostomy Quinapyramine tube placement (Figure 1D). Figure 1 Series of the chest x-rays of the patient. Initial radiograph upon presentation showed bilateral infiltrates (1A). Post intubation x-ray shows endotracheal tube in the right main stem bronchus (1B). After repositioning the endotracheal tube, there is ... On the following day, bronchoscopy (Figure 2) showed a 3-4 cm injury of the posterior membranous trachea approximately check details 1 cm above the carina, confirmed by computed tomography (Figure 3). Figure 2 Bronchoscopy confirms membranous defect 1 cm above the carina. Figure 3 Axial (A) and sagittal (B) computed tomography images demonstrating 3-4 cm defect in posterior membranous trachea (arrow). Thoracic surgery was consulted for evaluation of the trachea injury, but the patient was deemed a poor surgical candidate due to severe ARDS requiring ECMO with high positive pressure ventilation. The patient began to show failure of ARDSnet? conventional ventilation (TV = 220-330 cc PEEP 10) with worsening air leak around the endotracheal tube despite of inflation of the cuff, air leak from the chest tube, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and CO2 retention on ARDSNet ventilation (ABG: pH 7.29, PaCO2 59, PaO2 147 and saturation 99%); high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV, setting mean airway pressure 18 cm H2O, amplitude (��P) 75 cm H2O. frequency 5 Hz, FiO2 50%.) was initiated. Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and chest tube air leak improved, as well as the ABG was improved with the HFOV (pH 7.37, PaCO2 39, PaO2 116, saturation 99%).
