• Respiratory investigation · Sep 2014

    Case Reports

    Implementation of bronchoalveolar lavage using a high-flow nasal cannula in five cases of acute respiratory failure.

    • Kazuya Miyagi, Shusaku Haranaga, Futoshi Higa, Masao Tateyama, and Jiro Fujita.
    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases (First Department of Internal Medicine), Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. Electronic address: miyagi.kazuya@gmail.com.
    • Respir Investig. 2014 Sep 1;52(5):310-4.

    AbstractIn recent clinical practice, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy has been used to improve oxygenation in adults with acute respiratory failure (ARF). However, bronchoscopy using HFNC in ARF has not yet been reported. Herein, we describe 5 cases of ARF where bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was employed successfully using an HFNC. We were able to discontinue or reduce the HFNC fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) 30 min after completion of the bronchoscopy. Only 1 patient needed non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for 16 h after bronchoscopy. The HFNC may be a useful tool for ARF patients who require bronchoscopy.Copyright © 2014 The Japanese Respiratory Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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