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20182367

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-2
pubmed:abstractText
We present a case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome pursuant to inhalation of a compressed gas computer keyboard cleaner. Despite the use of multimodal therapy to include empiric antibiotics, intravenous paralytics, intravenous concentrated albumin, high-dose corticosteroids as well as sustained high mean airway pressure mechanical ventilation by airway pressure release and high-frequency percussive ventilation (HFPV) modes, the patient demonstrated an unchanging arterial oxygen tension/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio of only 57 mm Hg. A trial of nebulized prostacyclin was initiated during HFPV leading to a significant improvement in arterial oxygen tension/fraction of inspired oxygen to 147 mm Hg. The improved oxygen tension allowed for a reduction in mean airway pressure and oxygen concentration as well the safe aeromedical evacuation of the patient from the combat theater. Further, prospective studies are required to validate the magnitude of response to inhaled prostacyclin during HFPV.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1559-0488
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
347-52
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Inhaled prostacyclin in combination with high-frequency percussive ventilation.
pubmed:affiliation
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports