Resp-3 Q

Date: Sep 12, 2009

Resp-3 Q

Date: Sep 13, 2009

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation

can reduce partial pressure of carbon dioxide,

improve gas exchange, alleviate symptoms

as dyspnea caused by fatigue of the respiratory

muscles, reduce duration of hospitalization, decrease

need for invasive mechanical ventilation,

reduce number of complications and also lessen

hospital mortality.

The main complications found

were: facial skin erythema, claustrophobia, nasal

congestion, face pain, eye irritation, aspiration

pneumonia, hypotension, pneumothorax, aerophagia,

hypercapnia, gastric insufflation, vomit, bronchoaspiration,

morning headaches, face injuries,

air embolism and, last but not least, discomfort

of the patient.

Date: Sep 13, 2009

From above answer

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