Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of community acquired pneumonia.
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.
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Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Sinclair
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000628:therapy*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*