Barnes Donna
Pilgrims Hospice, Canterbury.
Nurs Times. 2007;103(39):26-7.
This two-part unit discusses the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with respiratory failure, and in particular that associated with COPD. Part 1 examines how an exacerbation of COPD can lead to hypercapnic respiratory failure and how this might be managed.
这个两部分的单元讨论了无创通气(NIV)在呼吸衰竭患者中的应用,特别是与慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)相关的呼吸衰竭。第一部分探讨了COPD急性加重如何导致高碳酸血症性呼吸衰竭以及如何进行管理。