Central hypoventilation in a seven year old child following pertussis treated with negative pressure ventilation.
We report the case of a 7 year old girl who developed central hypoventilation following pertussis and who was treated by negative pressure ventilation using a new portable tank respirator. We believe this is the first reported case of central hypoventilation following pertussis successfully treated by intermittent negative pressure ventilation.
Russell-Jones
D L
DL
Phipps Respiratory Unit, South Western Hospital, London, UK.
Treacher
D F
DF
Lenicker
H M
HM
Tashanov
M
M
Spencer
G T
GT
D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D015919:Ventilators, Negative-Pressure; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications*