Emergency Medicine Update: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

A special issue of Emergency Care and Medicine (ISSN 2813-7914).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1859

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Dear Colleagues,

The outstanding development of emergency medicine and critical care in the last few decades has improved patient outcomes and reduced mortality. However, further advancements are warranted. The multidisciplinary care of patients is an integral part of every modern healthcare system, ensuring improved outcomes and reduced mortality, which are guaranteed by the prompt development of diverse prehospital diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and supported by the continuous education of health workers.

Faster and easier access to care, the early recognition of severe illnesses, and advanced prehospital  and organized emergency care all contribute to treatment strategies for critically ill and emergency patients. Furthermore, the quick development of technologies in addition to continuous research in the fields of emergency and critical care require the wide dissemination of information to clinicians.

This Special Issue on “Emergency Medicine Update: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” welcomes the submission of work related to the most recent developments and challenges in resuscitation and post-resuscitation care related to advances in experimental and clinical anesthesia, emergency medicine, and intensive care research as well as practice, addressing innovative therapeutic and diagnostic strategies in the care of the critically ill. We invite all researchers from associated disciplines who focus on the care of acutely ill patients to submit original articles or reviews in their areas of expertise, enhancing the multidisciplinarity of modern emergency medicine.

Dr. Sasa Rajsic
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Keywords

  • emergency medicine
  • reanimation
  • resuscitation
  • eCPR
  • ECMO
  • CPR

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The Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Complicated by Pneumocystis and Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia: A Case Report
by Jin Kook Kang, Matthew Acton and Bo Soo Kim
Emerg. Care Med. 2024, 1(4), 428-434; https://doi.org/10.3390/ecm1040042 - 25 Nov 2024
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Background: We report a case of an adult patient with newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to pneumocystis and cytomegalovirus pneumonia that were present on presentation, which were successfully managed [...] Read more.
Background: We report a case of an adult patient with newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to pneumocystis and cytomegalovirus pneumonia that were present on presentation, which were successfully managed with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). Case Presentation: A 40-year-old patient with a past medical history of asthma was admitted to a local hospital due to dyspnea, cough, and wheezing, where the patient was diagnosed with HIV infection, ARDS, and combined pneumocystis and cytomegalovirus pneumonia. Their pulmonary function quickly declined, necessitating mechanical ventilation (MV). After all conventional therapies failed, the patient was transferred to a tertiary medical center for VV-ECMO therapy. The patient was successfully treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), antibiotics, antivirals, steroids, and 48 days of VV-ECMO support, with complete resolution of their respiratory symptoms. The patient was discharged on hospital day 82. Conclusions: HIV-positive patients with ARDS that is complicated by opportunistic pulmonary infections can be successfully managed with ART, appropriate anti-infective therapies, and VV-ECMO. Full article
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