New virus to prepare for treatment system with special equipment in preparation for increase of severe patients February 13 13:08
If a new type of coronavirus causes severe pneumonia and oxygen cannot be taken, treatment will be performed using a special device that sends oxygen directly into the blood. Because this treatment requires the judgment of an experienced physician, the relevant academic societies will be available 24 hours a day to provide consultations from the medical practice and prepare for the increase in severely ill patients.
If inflammation spreads throughout the lungs due to pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, oxygen cannot be taken in. Therefore, treatment is performed using a device called "ECMO", which sends oxygen directly into the blood to temporarily take over the function of the lungs. .
If this device is not used at the right time, there is a risk of harming the lungs, so it is necessary to judge by an experienced doctor.The Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine etc. consults with medical staff 24 hours a day. We decided to prepare for the increase in severely ill patients. The academic society is also considering giving advice directly on site.
ECMO was also used in 2009 when the spread of influenza, which was called a new strain at the time, spread, and at that time there were 1100 units in Japan, but at this time the number was unknown, We are investigating medical institutions across the country to see if there are any missing areas.
Dr. Nobuhiro Takeda, who summarizes the treatment of ECMO at the conference, said, "Exhaustion of the virus while maintaining life by ECMO can be expected to recover patients. I want to build a system that can help me. "