Pumpless arteriovenous carbon dioxide removal: A novel simplified strategy for severe asthma in children

Autor: Avinash Aravantagi, Suman Shekar, Kamakshya P. Patra, L. Keith Scott
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 1998-359X
0972-5229
Popis: Status asthmaticus unresponsive to pharmacotherapy is conventionally managed with mechanical ventilation, which has its inherent challenges due to barotrauma, dynamic hyperinflation and autopositive end-expiratory pressure (auto-PEEP). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been used as a last resort in respiratory failure due to refractory asthma; however, it entails many complications. In contrast, arteriovenous carbon dioxide removal (AVCO 2 R) is a novel strategy that has been shown to be highly effective in adults with acute respiratory failure. Only one pediatric case series of pediatric asthma managed with AVCO 2 R have been published so far. We herein report a case of severe asthma in a 9-year-old boy who developed severe hypercapnia (Pco2 97 mmHg) and acidosis (pH 7.09) despite being on mechanical ventilation. Within 4 h of initiation of AVCO 2 R, PCo 2 drastically reduced to near-normal levels. He was discharged on day 9 of hospital stay without any complications.
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