Acute Respiratory Failure in a Regional Respiratory Unit

Acute respiratory failure in asthma

A b st ra ct Although asthma is a condition that is managed in the outpatient setting in most patients, the poorly control­ led and severe cases pose a major challenge to the health-care team. Recognition of the more common insidious and the less common rapid onset “acute asphyxic” asthma are important. The intensivist needs to be familiar with the factors that denote severity of the exacerbati...

Outcomes of noninvasive ventilation in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in a respiratory intensive care unit in north India.

OBJECTIVES To determine the outcomes of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and the factors associated with NIV failure in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). METHODS This was a prospective observational study and all patients with AHRF requiring NIV over a one-and-a-half-year period were enrolled in the study. We recorded the etiology of AHRF and prospectively collected the d...

Tracheostomy for acute respiratory failure.

Palytoxin-induced acute respiratory failure

Palytoxin is one of the most potent toxins known to mankind and poses a high risk to humans through ingestion, inhalation and dermal routes [1,2]. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown it is postulated that palytoxin binds to the Na+/K + ATPase pump resulting in K+ efflux, Ca2+ influx and membrane depolarization leading to widespread secondary pharmacological actions [2]. Palytoxin ...

Predictive Factors of Acute Renal Failure in the Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background: Preterm birth occurs in a large number of pregnancies, and its incidence has been reported to be on the rise. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The present study aimed to determine the predictive factors, clinical courses, and outcomes of AKI in the neonates with the clinical and radiological manifes...