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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 22, 284-290, Copyright © 1975 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

The Use of Spontaneous Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Reduction of Intrapulmonary Shunting in Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure

GOVIND P. GARG 1 and GARY E. HILL 1

1 Department of Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee

A discussion of the indications for and technique and effects of spontaneous CPAP are presented, showing its value in the treatment of hypoxaemia, using a basically simple system. A series of patients are presented showing a typical clinical course.

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Present address: Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284.






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