TY - JOUR T1 - Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of community acquired pneumonia. JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 1280 LP - 1281 DO - 10.1136/thx.48.12.1280 VL - 48 IS - 12 AU - A Brett AU - D G Sinclair Y1 - 1993/12/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/48/12/1280.abstract N2 - 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. ER -