Progressive Diaphragm Atrophy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure*

High-frequency ventilation in acute pediatric respiratory failure.

High-frequency ventilation for acute pediatric respiratory failure.

OBJECTIVE To study the effectiveness of high-frequency ventilation (HFV) for the treatment of pediatric patients with acute severe respiratory failure. DESIGN Post hoc analysis of retrospectively and prospectively acquired data. SETTING Tertiary pediatric ICU. SUBJECTS Twelve patients, ages 4 months to 15 years, who developed acute severe respiratory failure from diverse causes. INTERVE...

Point-of-care ultrasound of the diaphragm in a liver transplant patient with acute respiratory failure

In some intensive care, nowadays, ultrasound diagnostics have become an extension of the physical examination (like a stethoscope). In this report, we discuss the case of an acute respiratory failure which arose immediately after the end of general anesthesia. An initial bedside ultrasound evaluation applying the 'BLUE protocol' showed no pathological changes capable of explaining the clinical ...

Clinical studies on progressive retinal atrophy in 31 dogs

During a 2-year period, 31 cases of a hereditary retinal degeneration in dogs bred in India were found mainly suspected for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) with typical history of initial nyctalopia followed by hemeralopia. Out of 31 PRA suspected dogs, 8 dogs (26%) were from the age group of 1-5 years, 15 (48%) 6-10 years and the rest (26%) 11-15 years. The most predominant breed was Spitz (...

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...