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Case Reports
Complications With Utilization of Positive-Pressure Devices in a Young Man With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- Scott L Gee, Gary R Lowe, and Robert H Warren.
- Respiratory Care Services, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Respir Care. 2015 Feb 1; 60 (2): e30-3.
AbstractBecause of the progressive muscle weakness they experience, patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy frequently utilize positive-pressure devices to maintain adequate bronchial hygiene and ventilation. This case illustrates the course of a 19-y-old male who presented with a perforated right tympanic membrane (TM) following the use of these devices. Perforation of the TM while utilizing positive-pressure devices is a rarely reported event. A challenging aspect in this case was balancing the reduction of pressures and maintaining adequate ventilation while at the same time allowing the TM to heal.Copyright © 2015 by Daedalus Enterprises.
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