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The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in severe acute asthma is controversial. pH <7.25, PaCO2 >60 mmHg, altered mental status have been described as contraindications to NIV in acute asthma exacerbation. This case shows that in a patient who does not respond to oxygen therapy, NIV has been effectively used to treat hypoxemia and hypercapnia associated with asthma exacerbation.
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Abbreviations
- %:
-
Percent sign
- bpm:
-
Beats per minute
- cmH2O:
-
Centimeter of water
- COPD:
-
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CRP:
-
C-reactive protein
- ECG:
-
Electrocardiogram
- FiO2:
-
Fraction of inspired oxygen
- HCO3:
-
Bicarbonate
- ICU:
-
Intensive care unit
- IMV:
-
Invasive mechanical ventilation
- L/min:
-
Liter per minute
- mg/h:
-
Milligram per hour
- μL:
-
Microliter
- mL/kg:
-
Milliliters to kilograms
- mmHg:
-
Millimeter of mercury
- mmol/L:
-
Millimoles per liter
- NC:
-
Nasal cannula
- NIV:
-
Non-invasive ventilation
- P/F:
-
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen
- PaCO2:
-
Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide
- PaO2:
-
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
- PEEP:
-
Positive end expiratory pressure
- pH:
-
Potential of hydrogen
- SpO2:
-
Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
- WBC:
-
White blood cell
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Kalın, B.S. (2022). Non Invasive Ventilation in Asthma Exacerbation. In: Esquinas, A.M. (eds) Teaching Pearls in Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71298-3_32
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