Pulmonary edema and acute hypercapnic respiratory failure treated with bi-level nasal-CPAP: Case report

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-55

  Fiorenzano, G ^a   Marruchella, A ^a   Aufiero, A ^a   Corbellini, D ^a   Merizzi, A ^a   Tondini, M ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera E Morelli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pulmonary edema; Respiratory failure; Ventilation, noninvasive mechanical

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0031091420     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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