Clinical Case Challenge XLUNG Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Problems with Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
Por: Marcelo Alcantara, Médico - 03/04/2025 15:06
👉 A 49-year-old patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) without bulbar involvement presented with pneumonia and hypercapnic respiratory failure.
👉 Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) was initiated using a portable ventilator and an oronasal mask. The following mechanical ventilation (MV) curves are presented below, along with a corresponding video.
👉 The ventilator is set to BiPAP S/T mode, with a trigger sensitivity of 3 L/min and cycling set at 33% of peak flow.
🤔 What asynchronies and mechanisms are involved?
🤔 What course of action do you recommend?
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