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Joy of Sharing Science
Oxygen index is an indicator for respiratory failure level in COVID-19
patients. People with ARDS can become hypoxic if some part of their lungs
receive oxygen without blood flow or vice versa. These patients may require
mechanical ventilation.
Supportive treatment is important for COVID-19 patients with respiratory
failure or Covid related ARDS like corticosteroids for anti inflammatory
purposes and high-flow nasal oxygen for milder cases. Effects of
corticosteroid usage in COVID-19 treatment is still being researched.
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