The Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Induced Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is a catastrophic pulmonary complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.It can result in refractory hypoxaemia despite mechanical ventilation.Increasing lung compliance Shotoh and worsening pulmonary hypertension can potentiate cardiogenic shock from acute right ventricular failure.In such patients with cardiopul