%0 Journal Article %A Scott L Gee %A Gary R Lowe %A Robert H Warren %T Complications With Utilization of Positive-Pressure Devices in a Young Man With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy %D 2015 %R 10.4187/respcare.03396 %J Respiratory Care %P e30-e33 %V 60 %N 2 %X Because of the progressive muscle weakness they experience, patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy frequently utilize positive-pressure devices to maintain adequate bronchial hygiene and ventilation. This case illustrates the course of a 19-y-old male who presented with a perforated right tympanic membrane (TM) following the use of these devices. Perforation of the TM while utilizing positive-pressure devices is a rarely reported event. A challenging aspect in this case was balancing the reduction of pressures and maintaining adequate ventilation while at the same time allowing the TM to heal. %U https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/60/2/e30.full.pdf