Venovenous ECMO: A Life-Saving Intervention in a Young Asthmatic Patient

Authors

Nidhi Navaratna, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Austin Johhnson, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Roy Soto, Corewell Health East

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-12-2025

Abstract

A 21-year-old female with asthma presented with severe shortness of breath after several days of upper respiratory symptoms. Despite multiple inhaler uses, steroids, bronchodilators, and BiPAP, she developed worsening hypercarbia and acidosis, requiring intubation. Post-intubation, she remained difficult to ventilate with peak pressures in the 50s and persistent respiratory failure. Due to refractory status asthmaticus and worsening acidosis, she was placed on venovenous ECMO via right IJ and right femoral vein cannulation. She later stabilized and was successfully decannulated.vvvv

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, October 10-14, 2025, San Antonio, TX

Recommended Citation

Navaratna N, Johnson A, Soto R. Venovenous ECMO: a life-saving intervention in a young asthmatic patient. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Annual Meeting; 2025 Oct 12; San Antonio, TX. Available from:https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/21028/presentation/9927