Open AccessMechanical insufflation–exsufflation for airway clearance in adults with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Gaynor Madeline,
Wood Jamie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.307
Subject(s) - exsufflation , medicine , cystic fibrosis , insufflation , airway , exacerbation , sputum , chest physiotherapy , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , pathology , tuberculosis
In cystic fibrosis (CF), acute exacerbations can decrease the effectiveness of patients’ usual airway clearance techniques (ACT) due to fatigue, dyspnoea or a high sputum load. Mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI‐E) is widely used in neuromuscular disorders, but has rarely been used in CF despite potential indications. We present two cases where a modified version of MI‐E was used as an adjunct to traditional ACT in adults during an acute exacerbation of CF.