RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of community acquired pneumonia.
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 1280
OP 1281
DO 10.1136/thx.48.12.1280
VO 48
IS 12
A1 Brett, A
A1 Sinclair, D G
YR 1993
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/48/12/1280.abstract
AB Three cases of severe community acquired pneumonia requiring ventilatory support are presented. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applied via a tightly fitting face mask was used and was successful in two cases; the third required intermittent positive pressure ventilation. More extensive use of CPAP in these circumstances should be considered.