High frequency ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report

Abstract

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a common entity thataffects patients with serious conditions and has a high mortalityrate. It was published ten years ago that pulmonary protectiveventilation, with low tidal volumes and high respiratory frequencies,would have a positive impact on the mortality rates of patientswith acute respiratory distress syndrome. Hence, the interest inhigh frequency ventilation has risen since it is as a safe and effectiveway to provide protective ventilation. This is a case report of apatient with congenital acute lymphoid leukemia, who progressedwith severe sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome andbenefited from high frequency ventilation.

Keywords

• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• High frequency ventilation
• Protective pulmonary ventilation
• Pulmonary shock
• Shock