Weaning Failure for Disproportionate Hypoxemia Caused by Paradoxical Response to Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan 1;193(1):e1-2. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201505-0967IM.

Authors

Guido Tavazzi^{1

2}, Marco Pozzi², Gabriele Via², Silvia Mongodi^{1

2}, Antonio Braschi^{1

2}, Francesco Mojoli^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ 1 Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; and.
² 2 Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Emergency Department, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 26308849
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201505-0967IM

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Blood Gas Analysis
Echocardiography
Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications*
Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology*
Male
Pneumonia, Aspiration / therapy
Positive-Pressure Respiration / adverse effects*
Ventilator Weaning / adverse effects*