Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Case Reports
Management of acute respiratory distress syndrome using pumpless extracorporeal lung assist.
To describe the use of a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist device in the treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ⋯ In this case of a severely damaged lung, an arteriovenous pumpless extracorporeal lung assist was a helpful device to remove elevated CO(2) and reduce mechanical stress by applying minimal ventilation. This device is simple to operate and has the potential of being used routinely in the treatment of severe ARDS.
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To describe innovative airway management in an adult with a peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) located atypically in the inferior pole of the palatine tonsil. ⋯ We present an innovative technique of fibreoptic intubation in an awake patient with an inferior pole peritonsillar abscess.