Management of a traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst using high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.
High-frequency ventilation is indicated when acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is associated with an ongoing air leak. This report describes the successful use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in a child with pulmonary contusions and traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts who experienced severe air leak syndrome on conventional mechanical ventilation.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma