Extreme efficiency of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in a patient suffering from acute lung injury with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 and high cytokines

Indian J Pediatr. 2011 Mar;78(3):348-50. doi: 10.1007/s12098-010-0280-1. Epub 2010 Oct 27.

Abstract

The authors report a Japanese boy with severe pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009-associated pneumonia and deteriorating oxygenation. He dramatically recovered after the use of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) mode. There was no improvement by using any conventional ventilation, however, APRV immediately led to an improvement of his clinical symptoms and laboratory findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury / therapy*
  • Acute Lung Injury / virology
  • Child
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure*
  • Cytokines / analysis*
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza, Human / blood
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis
  • Influenza, Human / therapy*
  • Male

Substances

  • Cytokines