Patients that are classified as a "confirmed case" according to criteria established by the Spanish Ministry of Health in its Technical Document updated on March 31, 2020. This defines a "confirmed case" as a case that meets laboratory criteria (Positive PCR test for any of the SARS-CoV-2 genes).
Patients admitted to ICU.
Presence of Kirby index (PaFi) less than or equal to 300 mm Hg, with PEEP or CPAP greater than or equal to 5 cmH2O.
Need for radial artery cannulation for hemodynamic monitoring and/or repeated monitoring of blood gases at the discretion of the responsible physician.
Patients who agree (or a representative of the patient if sedated) to participate in study and who provide written informed consent.
You may not be if
Patients being treated with veno-venous or veno-arterial ECMO
Patient with therapeutic restrictions due to life support
Patient who presents a complication that requires surgical intervention.
