The patient was placed on BiPAP due to increased work of breathing. His respiratory status declined steadily over the subsequent days, despite administration of Ceftriaxone, Remdesivir and dexamethasone. A percutaneous chest tube was placed on day four of admission due to worsening pleural effusion. ...
Patients with GBS have limited mobility secondary to neuromuscular weakness and spend most of their time immobilized in their bed or chair, which increases their risk of deep venous thromboses (DVT). Therefore, it is crucial for these patients to be placed on intermittent pneumatic compression devic...
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Our Patient is a 44 year-old female with hypoplastic right lung, pulmonary hypertension and chronic hypercapnic/hypoxic respiratory failure on nocturnal NIV for complex sleep disordered breathing. She failed CPAP, BIPAP and BIPAP S/T. Average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS) NIV was initiated...