• Chest · Apr 2004

    Case Reports

    Successful aeromedical transport using inhaled prostacyclin for a patient with life-threatening hypoxemia.

    • Daniel J Reily, Edward Tollok, Kristen Mallitz, C William Hanson, and Barry D Fuchs.
    • Respiratory Care Department, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
    • Chest. 2004 Apr 1; 125 (4): 1579-81.

    AbstractOur aim was to describe the technique and results of using inhaled prostacyclin (iPGI(2)) to enable the safe interhospital helicopter transport of a patient with ARDS complicated by life-threatening hypoxemia. The case describes a 32-year-old women with ARDS complicated by life-threatening hypoxemia who was referred to our ARDS referral center for further management. Multiple attempts to place the patient on the transport ventilator failed because of severe hypoxemia. After the administration of iPGI(2), oxygen saturation improved significantly, enabling the transport to occur safely by medevac helicopter. iPGI(2) is a valuable adjunct for the medical transport team to enable the safe transport of critically ill patients with severe hypoxemia. The simple, lightweight, and portable delivery system makes it ideal for use during all forms of aeromedical transport.

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