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The pathophysiology of ‘happy’ hypoxemia in COVID-19

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Dhont, Sebastiaan, Derom, Eric, Van Braeckel, Eva, Depuydt, Pieter, Lambrecht, Bart N.·2020·Respiratory Research

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global crisis, challenging healthcare systems worldwide. Many patients present with a remarkable disconnect in rest between profound hypoxemia yet without proportional signs of respiratory distress (i.e. happy hypoxemia) and rapid deterioration can occur. This particular clinical presentation in COVID-19 patients contrasts with the experience of physicians usually treating critically ill patients in respiratory failure and ensuring timely referral to the intensive care unit can, therefore, be challenging. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiological determinants of respiratory drive and hypoxemia may promote a more complete comprehension of a patient’s clinical presentation and management. Preserved oxygen saturation despite low partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood samples occur, due to leftward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve induced by hypoxemia-driven hyperventilation as well as possible direct viral interactions with hemoglobin. Ventilation-perfusion mismatch, ranging from shunts to alveolar dead space ventilation, is the central hallmark and offers various therapeutic targets.

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Authors
Dhont, S., Derom, E., Van Braeckel, E., Depuydt, P., & Lambrecht, B. N.
Venue
Respiratory Research
Published
2020-07-28
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
198-198
ISSN
  • 1465-9921 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-993X
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W3046212633
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544
References
64
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13.10
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journal article
Language
en
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Dhont, S., Derom, E., Van Braeckel, E., Depuydt, P., & Lambrecht, B. N. (2020). The pathophysiology of ‘happy’ hypoxemia in COVID-19. Respiratory Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01462-5

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