Abstract

A frequent consequence in critically ill patients with ARDS resulting from various etiologies is barotrauma, which is estimated to occur in approximately 10% of cases. It is seen in patients with COVID-19 as well, but the underlying mechanism of the barotrauma is different as in other viral pneumonias. We here in present a case series of six patients who had barotrauma lung injury and despite optimal management they didn't survive. The detection of Sars-CoV-2 is via throat/nasal swab PCR testing.