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Terapia de las vías respiratorias. Práctica actual en pacientes ambulatorios con obstrucción crónica del flujo de
JAMA
|March 2, 1979
Resumen
La oxigenoterapia continua es crucial para los pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) y PO2.2 arterial bajo. Otras terapias como los aerosoles y el drenaje postural ayudan a la movilización de la secreción en la EPOC grave.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Medicina Pulmonar La medicina pulmonar es el tratamiento de las enfermedades pulmonares.
- Terapia de las vías respiratorias con terapia respiratoria.
Sus antecedentes:
- El manejo de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) para pacientes ambulatorios requiere roles terapéuticos definidos.
- Las intervenciones clave incluyen oxigenoterapia, medicamentos en aerosol y técnicas de limpieza de las vías respiratorias.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Aclarar las funciones establecidas y potenciales de varias terapias respiratorias para pacientes ambulatorios con EPOC.
- Proporcionar orientación sobre el uso apropiado de oxígeno, aerosoles y métodos de despeje de las vías respiratorias.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la evidencia actual y las directrices clínicas para la terapia respiratoria en la EPOC.
- Análisis de las indicaciones para la oxigenoterapia continua basada en los niveles de PO2 arterial y las comorbilidades clínicas.
- Evaluación de la eficacia de diferentes sistemas de administración de aerosoles y técnicas de despeje de las vías respiratorias.
Principales resultados:
- La oxigenoterapia continua está indicada para PO2 arterial < 45 mm Hg y se considera para PO2 45-55 mm Hg con comorbilidades específicas.
- Los aerosoles de broncodilatadores y corticosteroides concentrados son terapias establecidas; los aerosoles blandos pueden ayudar a la expectorancia a través de nebulizadores.
- La respiración intermitente de presión positiva para aerosoles suaves rara vez se justifica; el drenaje postural puede ayudar a movilizar las secreciones en enfermedades graves.
Conclusiones:
- La terapia respiratoria juega un papel definido en el manejo de pacientes ambulatorios con EPOC.
- La terapia de oxígeno, los medicamentos en aerosol y las técnicas de limpieza de las vías respiratorias deben aplicarse en función de los criterios específicos del paciente y la gravedad de la enfermedad.
- Investigaciones adicionales pueden aclarar el papel de los aerosoles blandos en el manejo de la EPOC.
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