Saved by the PEEP: Resolution of Complete Unilateral Lung Collapse Secondary to Mucus Plugging With Ventilator Technique

• Main Authors: Ifeoma Ogbuka MD (Author), Stephen Avera MD (Author), Chinedu Ivonye MD (Author), Marshaleen Henriques King MD, FCCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bronchoscopy can be used to resolve respiratory failure caused by tenacious mucus plugs. However, emergent bronchoscopy to resolve mucus plugging is not always available in small rural hospitals around the country. We present a case in which increasing the positive end-expiratory pressure settings o...