CPAP mask management of varicella-induced respiratory failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pneumonia is a complication of primary varicella infection that occurs most commonly in adults and may lead to life-threatening respiratory failure. We report a case of varicella pneumonia with impending respiratory failure in which endotracheal intubation was averted by the use of CPAP mask ventilation with a favorable outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Chickenpox
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
- Respiratory Insufficiency