High frequency oscillating ventilation (HFOV) in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a case report

High frequency oscillating ventilation (HFOV) provides a rescue therapy for patients with refractory hypoxaemia in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). HFOV utilizes high mean airway pressures to maintain an open lung and low tidal volumes at a high frequency that allows for adequate...

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Main Authors: Md Ralib, Azrina, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Lukman, Mohd Fahmi, Osman, Ariff, MY, Asmarawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/319/1/eIMJVol9No1_pg51-54.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/319/
http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?p=149
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Summary:High frequency oscillating ventilation (HFOV) provides a rescue therapy for patients with refractory hypoxaemia in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). HFOV utilizes high mean airway pressures to maintain an open lung and low tidal volumes at a high frequency that allows for adequate ventilation while at the same time preventing alveolar overdistension. This seems to be an ideal lung protective ventilation strategies to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)2. We reported a case of severe extrapulmonary ARDS secondary to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia responding to the use of HFOV.