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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Apr 2009
Case ReportsUse of non-invasive ventilation in a pregnant woman with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pneumonia.
- Amit Banga and G C Khilnani.
- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
- Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2009 Apr 1;51(2):115-7.
AbstractUtility of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is not proven. We report a case of a 28-year-old primigravida female with ARDS due to community-acquired severe pneumonia in whom non-invasive ventilation was instituted in an attempt to improve oxygenation and avoid intubation. This lead to an improvement in arterial oxygenation and reduction in respiratory rate of the patient and gradual disappearance of fetal distress.
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