Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases

Herein we present a report of four cases of severe type II respiratory failure that had contraindications both to conventional non-invasive ventilation and to endotracheal intubation. In all four cases, we successfully used a high-flow nasal oxygen device as a rescue device, with very reassuring out...

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Main Authors: Ivan Pavlov, Patrice Plamondon, Stéphane Delisle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116301988
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spelling doaj-16338ef7b49e4c31b84399f49852243e2020-11-24T20:58:46ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712017-01-0120C878810.1016/j.rmcr.2016.12.006Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four casesIvan Pavlov0Patrice Plamondon1Stéphane Delisle2Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Hôpital de Verdun, 4000 LaSalle, Montréal, Québec, H4G 2A2, CanadaDept. of Respiratory Therapy, Hôpital de Verdun, 4000 LaSalle, Montréal, Québec, H4G 2A2, CanadaDept. of Intensive Care, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Ouest, Montréal, Québec, QC H4J 1C5, CanadaHerein we present a report of four cases of severe type II respiratory failure that had contraindications both to conventional non-invasive ventilation and to endotracheal intubation. In all four cases, we successfully used a high-flow nasal oxygen device as a rescue device, with very reassuring outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116301988
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Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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title Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
title_short Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
title_full Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
title_fullStr Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
title_full_unstemmed Nasal high-flow therapy for type II respiratory failure in COPD: A report of four cases
title_sort nasal high-flow therapy for type ii respiratory failure in copd: a report of four cases
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series Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Herein we present a report of four cases of severe type II respiratory failure that had contraindications both to conventional non-invasive ventilation and to endotracheal intubation. In all four cases, we successfully used a high-flow nasal oxygen device as a rescue device, with very reassuring outcomes.
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