High-frequency pulsation (HFP) in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) developed a respiratory crisis despite recurrent treatment with plasma exchange. Thus mechanical ventilatory support became necessary. As an alternative to conventional ventilatory techniques high-frequency pulsation (HFP), a modified high-frequency jet-ventilation technique was used. According to the observations HFP may be a valuable technique for the continuous adaptation to the patient's individual respiratory demands in GBS.
Putz
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Universitätsklinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.
Kroesen
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Neumann
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Gottardis
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D000328:Adult; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015300:Ventilator Weaning