[Prehospital noninvasive ventilation in a 102-years old patient].
Guidelines for the therapy of cardiogenic pulmonary edema or acute exacerbation of COPD imply the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Clinical studies show a decrease in intubation frequency, mortality and length of stay with inhospital NIV. First prehospital reports show a safe and feasible use of NIV in this setting. We report the case of a 102-year old patient who was successfully treated with preclinical NIV.
Sellmann
Timur
T
Klinik für Anästhesiologie am Universitäts klinikum Düsseldorf. timur.sellmann@med.uniduesseldorf.de
Meyer-Treschan
Tanja A
TA
Marx
Frank
F
Meyer
Joerg
J
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome