Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
VV-ECMO Support in Acute Respiratory Failure from Occupational Phosgene Gas Exposure: A Case Report
A 56-year-old male with no antecedent respiratory disease developed acute respiratory failure following workplace exposure to phosgene gas (COCl₂), a toxic industrial compound known for its pulmonary toxicity. He developed refractory hypoxemia, was transferred to our facility, and was promptly placed on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). The patient was successfully supported through the acute lung injury and recovery phase and was discharged from the hospital within 16 days without supplemen …