Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a rare and potentially deadly complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report two adult cases where extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used as rescue therapy for severe respiratory failure in this setting. We discuss the risk related to...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Elmer Press
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935524/ |