Synchronized abdominal compression as a novel treatment of life-threatening preschool asthma.

CONCLUSION: Synchronized abdominal compression is a novel and simple method that allows an effective treatment of severe air trapping in an intubated paralyzed asthma child. Abbreviations ET tube endotracheal tube FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen IAPE intermittent abdominal pressure expiration pCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure SpO2 pulse oximetry PIP peak inspiratory pressure PRVC pressure regulated volume controlled. PMID: 31017026 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Asthma - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Asthma Source Type: research