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Chest CT images from before and after respiratory failure. Baseline images from 1.5 years before illness showed mild bronchiectasis (left panels). Repeat chest CT six weeks after separation from ECMO showed severe bronchiectasis predominantly in the upper lobes (right panels).
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Chest CT showed severe cystic bronchiectasis of the upper lobes (Fig. 1).
Percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) over time. The patient had stable normal lung function before illness. After treatment with ECMO, there is severe airflow obstruction soon after decannulation, and slow improvement in airflow obstruction in the subsequent weeks.
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HD 76 with supplemental oxygen due to hypoxemia with sleep and exertion. Her lung function slowly improved in the subsequent months, with FVC 2.52 L (78% predicted) and FEV1 1.81 L (62% predicted) six months after hospital discharge (Fig. 2).