Doctors Puzzle Over COVID-19 Lung Problems
WebMD ^ | April 7, 2020 | Brenda Goodman, MA
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It 8s not 30% of patients that reach the point of lung failure as you stated. It is 30% of all patients. Your source:
According to Gattinoni, about 30% of COVID-19 patients who come to the hospital have more classic symptoms of ARDS.
Gattinoni says doctors need to pay attention to how COVID-19 has affected the lungs and breathing of each patient they’re treating before deciding on treatment.
Patients with more classic ARDS-type COVID-19 often need mechanical ventilation right away, which forces air into the lungs to increase oxygen.