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Ventilator auto-triggering in a patient with tuberculous bronchopleural fistula.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12729469     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of ventilator auto-triggering resulting from tuberculous bronchopleural fistula being managed with chest tube suction. Early recognition of bronchopleural fistula-related auto-triggering is extremely important. Auto-triggering can lead to serious adverse effects, including severe hyperventilation and inappropriate escalation of sedatives and/or neuromuscular blockers (administered to reduce spontaneous breathing efforts). Auto-triggering was confirmed in our patient when tachypnea persisted despite pharmacologic neuromuscular paralysis. Auto-triggering can be reduced or eliminated by decreasing ventilator trigger sensitivity or by decreasing the air leak flow by reducing the degree of chest tube suction.
Authors:
Jeffrey S Sager; Glenn Eiger; Barry D Fuchs
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiratory care     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0020-1324     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Care     Publication Date:  2003 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-05     Completed Date:  2003-09-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7510357     Medline TA:  Respir Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  519-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 838 W Gates Building, 3600 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA. jsager@mail.med.upenn.edu.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchial Fistula / therapy*
Chest Tubes*
Equipment Failure
Female
Fistula / therapy*
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation
Middle Aged
Pleural Diseases / therapy*
Pneumothorax / prevention & control
Suction / methods
Tidal Volume
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
Ventilators, Mechanical / adverse effects*

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