A case of pneumomediastinum in paediatric ARDS: To oscillate or not?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 366-369

  McGinley, J ^a   Corcoran, T ^a   Canny, G ^a   O'Hare, B ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Airleak; High frequency oscillatory ventilation; Pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXEMIA; INTUBATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEITIS; VENTILATOR;

FEMALE; HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0035041504     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00644.x     Document Type: Article

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