RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Aerosolized β Agonists for Rescue Therapy in Children With Bronchiolitis: A Case Series
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP e161
OP e165
DO 10.4187/respcare.03996
VO 60
IS 9
A1 Morgan, Sherwin E
A1 Mosakowski, Steve
A1 Solano, Patti
A1 Hall, Jesse B
A1 Tung, Avery
YR 2015
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/60/9/e161.abstract
AB 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.