High frequency ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a common entity thataffects patients with serious conditions and has a high mortalityrate. It was published ten years ago that pulmonary protectiveventilation, with low tidal volumes and high respiratory frequencies,would have a positive impact on the mortality...

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Published inEinstein (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 278 - 280
Main Authors Carolina Friedrich Amoretti, Nelson Hamerschlak, Lucília Santana Faria, Luciana Branco Haddad, Eduardo Juan Troster
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 01.12.2005
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
High frequency ventilation
Protective pulmonary ventilation
Pulmonary shock
Shock
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Summary:Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a common entity thataffects patients with serious conditions and has a high mortalityrate. It was published ten years ago that pulmonary protectiveventilation, with low tidal volumes and high respiratory frequencies,would have a positive impact on the mortality rates of patientswith acute respiratory distress syndrome. Hence, the interest inhigh frequency ventilation has risen since it is as a safe and effectiveway to provide protective ventilation. This is a case report of apatient with congenital acute lymphoid leukemia, who progressedwith severe sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome andbenefited from high frequency ventilation.
ISSN:1679-4508