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Published on: June 28, 2018
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in patient with pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: case report
Elida Mara Carneiro1, Renata Zago Maneira2, Eduardo Rocha2
1Unidade de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
Background And Objectives:
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia has been one of the most common diseases and life-threatening infectious complications in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients. The objective of the case report was to present a patient with probable diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia who received noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
Case Report:
A female patient, 25 years old, with probable diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia received noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
Conclusions:
All respiratory parameters progressively improved in the first five days. Results suggest the efficacy of this support to improve oxygenation, to revert hypoxemia and to prevent orotracheal intubation.
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