Management of respiratory failure with ventilation via intranasal stents in cystic fibrosis.
The case history is presented of a patient with acute respiratory failure complicated by nasal obstruction resulting in intolerance of nasal ventilation. Urgent insertion of nasal stents permitted restoration of ventilation with resolution of breathlessness and stabilisation of arterial blood gases.
Edenborough
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Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK.
Wildman
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Morgan
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D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents