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Review
. 2015 Sep;59(9):589-98.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.165856.

Mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma

Syed Moied Ahmed  1 , Manazir Athar  1
Affiliations
Review

Mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma

Syed Moied Ahmed et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma often complicate the surgical patients, leading to post-operative morbidity and mortality. Many authors have tried to predict post-operative pulmonary complications but not specifically in COPD. The aim of this review is to provide recent evidence-based guidelines regarding predictors and ventilatory strategies for mechanical ventilation in COPD and bronchial asthma patients. Using Google search for indexing databases, a search for articles published was performed using various combinations of the following search terms: 'Predictors'; 'mechanical ventilation'; COPD'; 'COPD'; 'bronchial asthma'; 'recent strategies'. Additional sources were also identified by exploring the primary reference list.

Keywords: Bronchial asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; heliox; mechanical ventilation; risk.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Waterfall phenomenon and its relation with critical pressure
Figure 2
Figure 2
Expiratory hold manoeuvre to estimate auto-positive end-expiratory pressure
Figure 3
Figure 3
Generation of auto-positive end-expiratory pressure
Figure 4
Figure 4
Air trapping in flow-volume loop
Figure 5
Figure 5
(a) Waterfall phenomenon-negative pressure required to trigger the ventilator breath is reduced on application of external positive end-expiratory pressure, (b) effect of applied positive end-expiratory pressure on triggering-extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O reduces the work of breathing from level A to level B by offsetting the auto-positive end-expiratory pressure in this chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient with trigger sensitivity of 2 cm H2O
Figure 6
Figure 6
Pressure-time curve indicating increased airway resistance. Peak inspiratory pressure increases whereas Pplat remains same
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