Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of community acquired pneumonia.
Open Access
- 1 December 1993
- Vol. 48 (12) , 1280-1281
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.48.12.1280
Abstract
Three cases of severe community acquired pneumonia requiring ventilatory support are presented. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applied via a tightly fitting face mask was used and was successful in two cases; the third required intermittent positive pressure ventilation. More extensive use of CPAP in these circumstances should be considered.Keywords
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