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Does noninvasive ventilation work in ARDS? A case report and review of the current literature

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Dr S K Jindal
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India; skjindal{at}indiachest.org

ABSTRACT
The role of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial, in contrast to its well established benefits in other types of respiratory failure, especially acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. We report a case of ARDS caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 70 year old man, treated with NIPPV in addition to standard medical therapy and analyse current evidence regarding the role of NIPPV in patients with ARDS.

Keywords: Mycoplasma pneumoniae; acute respiratory distress syndrome; noninvasive ventilation

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