Continuous Positive Airway Pressure during Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Patients with Severe Hypoxemia.

An, Chang Hyeok; Lim, Sung Yong; Suh, Gee Young; Park, Gye Young; Park, Jung Woong; Jeong, Seong Hwan; Lim, Si Young; Oui, Misook; Koh, Won Jung; Chung, Man Pyo; Kim, Hojoong; Kwon, O Jung

doi:2003.54.1.71

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 54(1); 2003 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2003;54(1):71-79.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2003.54.1.71 Published online January 1, 2003.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure during Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Patients with Severe Hypoxemia.

Chang Hyeok An, Sung Yong Lim, Gee Young Suh, Gye Young Park, Jung Woong Park, Seong Hwan Jeong, Si Young Lim, Misook Oui, Won Jung Koh, Man Pyo Chung, Hojoong Kim, O Jung Kwon

¹Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School Ghil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
²Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gysuh@smc.samsung.co.kr
³Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Kangbuk Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
A bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL) is useful in diagnosing the etiology of bilateral pulmonary infiltrations, but may worsen the oxygenation and clinical status in severely hypoxemic patients. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of the continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) using a conventional mechanical ventilator via a face mask as a tool for maintaining the oxygenation level during BAL. METHODS: Seven consecutive patients with the bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and severe hypoxemia (PaO2/FIO2 ratio

Key Words: Hypoxemia, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Continuous positive pressure ventilation