Man's Violent Cough Punctures Lung, Saved by ECMO Therapy

A Violent Cough and a Punctured Lung

• 👨 A 52-year-old man from Beayshore, Shawn Jordan, was hospitalized with pneumonia and, upon attempting to cough, suffered a severe injury.
• 💥 The violent cough caused him to break a rib, which then punctured his lung, leading to a life-threatening condition.
• 💨 His entire body began to swell with air due to the lack of an external wound for escape, a condition that shocked medical staff.

Life-Saving ECMO Therapy

• 🏥 Doctors at Southshore University Hospital utilized ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), a COVID-era therapy for severe lung injuries, to save his life.
• 🩸 ECMO works by oxygenating the blood outside the body, allowing the lungs to rest while the heart continues to function.
• 🔌 In Shawn's case, a catheter drained blood from his lower body and returned it through his neck, with his lungs given a crucial period to heal.

A Near-Death Experience and Recovery

• 🌌 While on life support, Shawn described an experience of being in another realm, with deceased family members, before feeling the force of gravity and the removal of medical tubes.
• 🙏 His family, including his sister and mother, prayed intensely for his survival during the six days he was on ECMO.
• ✅ Doctors report Shawn's prognosis is excellent, and he is now able to spend the holidays with his family, grateful for the fight to save his life.