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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 11122-11127
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11122
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11122
Acute respiratory distress syndrome following multiple wasp stings treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report
Zheng-Yin Cai, Bao-Ping Xu, Wei-Hao Zhang, Huai-Wen Peng, Qing Xu, Huai-Bin Yu, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Lu'an Affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lu'an 237000, Anhui Province, China
Quan-Gen Chu, Department of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, Anhui Province, China
Shu-Sheng Zhou, Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Cai ZY and Xu BP conceived and designed the study; Peng HW and Yu HB provided administrative support; Xu Q and Zhou SS provided the study materials or patient care/data; Zhang WH and Chu QG collected the data; Xu BP conducted the data analyses and interpretation; all authors contributed to the manuscript writing and gave final approval of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Ping Xu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Lu'an Affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 76 Renmin Road, Lu'an 237000, Anhui Province, China. xu131406@qq.com
Received: June 9, 2022
Peer-review started: June 9, 2022
First decision: June 27, 2022
Revised: July 7, 2022
Accepted: September 16, 2022
Article in press: September 16, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
Processing time: 133 Days and 22.6 Hours
Peer-review started: June 9, 2022
First decision: June 27, 2022
Revised: July 7, 2022
Accepted: September 16, 2022
Article in press: September 16, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
Processing time: 133 Days and 22.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: It is necessary for clinicians to be aware of a rare but possible acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complication caused by multiple wasp stings. To date, there is no evidence of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment for ARDS or respiratory failure caused by wasp stings. For the first time, we report a case of severe ARDS caused by multiple wasp stings, successfully treated with ECMO.