Inhaled nitric oxide therapy for severe hypoxemia in hyperinflated mechanically ventilated bronchiolitis patient

Autor: Alvaro DonaireGarcia, Rashmitha Dachepally, William Hanna, Samir Q. Latifi, Hemant S. Agarwal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 37, Iss , Pp 101643- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101643
Popis: Management of hospitalized bronchiolitis patients comprises supportive care including non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy has been used in bronchiolitis patients to manage pulmonary hypertension, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchoconstriction or inflammation. We report the role of iNO in management of severe hypoxemia in a 7-month-old mechanically ventilated bronchiolitis patient on 100% oxygen and high ventilator settings who had hyperinflation on chest x-ray, and diffuse bronchospasm on clinical assessment. We believe iNO improved hypoxemia in our patient by optimizing the ventilation/perfusion mismatch, decreasing dead space ventilation and relieving elevated pulmonary vascular resistance associated with alveolar overdistention.Inhaled nitric oxide therapy for severe hypoxemia in hyperinflated mechanically ventilated bronchiolitis patient.
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