The ARDS in COVID-19 patients appears more responsive to PEEP and prone ventilation, but seems to require prolonged ventilation and may be associated with myocardial injury. Michelle N. Gong, MD, MS, Chief of Critical Care Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, discusses her department's experience managing critically ill coronavirus patients, procuring diagnostic tests and personal protective equipment (PPE) for her staff, and more.
