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Simple but Significant Modifications of High-Flow Nasal Cannula.
Singh, Ashutosh K; Kaur, Manpreet; Patel, Nishant; Aggarwal, Richa; Trikha, Anjan.
  • Singh AK; Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
  • Kaur M; Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
  • Patel N; Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
  • Aggarwal R; Department of Critical and Intensive Care, Jai Prakash Narayan (JPN) Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
  • Trikha A; Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
Cureus ; 14(2): e22641, 2022 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1761157
ABSTRACT
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is one of the most commonly used devices for oxygen therapy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in different hospital settings. Multiple alternative options include non-invasive and invasive ventilation. But non-invasive ventilation is very uncomfortable for patients, and weaning from invasive ventilation in a patient with lung pathology is challenging. Hence, HFNC has come up as a safe alternative that averts invasive ventilation. However, its widespread application is difficult in patients with nasal deformities. We discuss two patients, one with caudal dislocation of the nasal septum with a crooked nose and the other patient with septal hypertrophy. In both cases, invasive ventilation was deferred, and target oxygen saturation was achieved after a simple dispositive modification.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2022 Document Type: Article