PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING CONTINUOUS VENTILATORY SUPPORT
M. STEIER(Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center), Nathaniel Ching(Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center), Enrique Bonfils Roberts(Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center), Thomas F. Nealon(Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center)
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Abstract
Pneumothorax is more likely to occur during continuous respiratory support in the patient with chronic emphysema who is using a volume-controlled respirator that delivers a high tidal volume and incorporates positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Pneumothorax which occurs during pressure breathing is highly dangerous. It is characterized by a dramatic onset which is readily recognized and demands immediate management.
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