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Thorax 63:802 doi:10.1136/thx.2007.093062
  • Pulmonary puzzle
    • Miscellaneous

Acute respiratory distress in a patient using non-invasive ventilation

  1. K S Bonnici,
  2. W D-C Man,
  3. M I Polkey
  1. Sleep and Ventilation Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
  1. Dr K S Bonnici, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK; k.bonnici{at}rbht.nhs.uk

    CLINICAL PRESENTATION

    A 49-year-old man with advanced motor neurone disease was admitted for initiation of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for established daytime hypercapnia and symptoms of nocturnal hypoventilation. …