Open AccessAcute Deterioration of an Intubated COPD Patient - A Case Report
Author(s) -
Chris Sarah Mathew,
Edwin Dias
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-6411
DOI - 10.47992/ijhsp.2581.6411.0036
Subject(s) - exacerbation , medicine , copd , emergency department , copd exacerbation , intensive care medicine , respiratory failure , pneumonia , pulmonary disease , intensive care , airway , airway management , acute respiratory failure , community acquired pneumonia , emergency medicine , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , nursing
Dealing with respiratory failure associated with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not an uncommon scenario in intensive care units (ICUs). We present the case of an elderly man presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an infective exacerbation of COPD due to community acquired pneumonia. This case highlights an unexpected event following definitive airway management and its clinical course.