title: Bilevel non-invasive ventilation in malignant large airways obstruction during chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
abstract: A case is described of acute respiratory failure secondary to variable intrathoracic large airway obstruction due to a lung neoplasm. Successful ventilation was achieved with facemask bilevel non-invasive ventilatory assistance allowing radiotherapy and chemotherapy to be undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boots
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McEvoy
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*; D011878:Radiotherapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*