Inhaled Epoprostenol Use in Patients with SARS-CoV2-Related Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Johnny Jaber; Hamza Alzghoul; Raju Reddy; Haneen Saker; Mohammad Almomani; Haya kaseer; Bashar Alzghoul

doi:10.58877/japaj.v1i3.58

Authors

Johnny Jaber Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville FL 32608
Hamza Alzghoul University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Graduate Medical Education 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32827, USA
Raju Reddy Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR 97239
Haneen Saker Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville FL 32608
Mohammad Almomani 6. Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
Haya kaseer Department of Pharmacy, UF health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
Bashar Alzghoul Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville FL 32608

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58877/japaj.v1i3.58

Keywords:

Epoprostenol, SARS-CoV2, COVID-19, respiratory failure, ventilator, high flow nasal cannula, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation

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