Successful Extubation Using Heliox BiPAP in Two Patients with Postextubation Stridor

Postextubation stridor is associated with significant morbidity. It commonly results in extubation failure after established medical treatment fails, such as nebulized epinephrine and/or intravenous steroids. The role of heliox (i.e., combination of helium and oxygen) in managing patients with poste...

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Main Authors: Pragya Punj, Premkumar Nattanmai, Pravin George, Christopher R. Newey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1253280
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