Abstract
Asthma and bronchiolitis are episodic obstructive pulmonary diseases characterized by bronchoconstriction, airway wall inflammation, increased mucus production, and air-flow obstruction. We present the cases of 5 infants treated for acute bronchiolitis with respiratory distress using a combination of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen (HFNC) and an Aerogen nebulizer to deliver aerosolized β-agonist therapy. In all infants, we found that HFNC resulted in a greater heart rate increase than delivery via a facemask. We also found that patients tolerated inhaled therapy better with HFNC than a facemask.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Sherwin E Morgan RRT, Department of Respiratory Care, The University of Chicago, MC0981, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. E-mail: sherwin.morgan{at}uchospitals.edu.
Dr. Tung has disclosed a relationship with Anesthesia & Analgesia. The other authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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