Improvement of Blood Gas Exchange in a Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by a Helium-Oxygen Mixture

Czech version

Authors: M. Šeda; M. Fedora; M. Klimovič; P. Dominik; R. Nekvasil
Authors‘ workplace: ARO a ECMO centrum Fakultní nemocnice Brno, Dětská nemocnice, přednosta ARO prim. MUDr. M. Klimovič vedoucí ECMO centra doc. MUDr. R. Nekvasil, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2001; (3): 134-136.
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Overview

The authors present the case of a 4-month-old patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated by high frequency oscillation (HFOV) where only the use of a mixture of helium and oxygen made it possible to improve parameters of oxygenation and ventilation and to reduce subsequently the set parameters on the oscillator and thus to make possible recovery after bilateral pneumothorax and disconnection of the patient from artificial ventilation.

Key words:
acute respiratory distress syndrome, high frequency oscillation, helium, oxygenation, ventilation, children

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