Failure to wean caused by cryptogenic fibrosing pleuritis and bilateral lung trapping: case report Falência do desmame em paciente com fibrose pleural idiopática e trapping pulmonar bilateral: relato de caso

Failure to wean caused by cryptogenic fibrosing pleuritis and bilateral lung trapping: case report Falência do desmame em paciente com fibrose pleural idiopática e trapping pulmonar bilateral: relato de caso

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cryptogenic fibrosing pleuritis is an extremely rare disease, which can affect both lungs from a very young age. The most common finding is severe lung restriction resulting in both hypoxemic and ventilatory failure. CASE REPORT: Male patient, 26 year old with acute deteri...

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Main Authors: Elsemiek Verweel, Jos le Noble, Christine Groeninx-van Zoelen, Alex Maat, Willy Thijsse, Patricia Gerritsen, Jan Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira 2007-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva
Subjects:
decorticação pleural
fibrose pleural
fibrose pulmonar
Fibrotórax Idiopático
cryptogenic
Fibrothorax
lungfibrosis
pleural decortication
pleural fibrosis
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