Intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure caused by temporary partial upper airway
obstruction in a patient with bronchiectasis

Park, Ju Seong; Yun, So Hui; Park, Jong Cook

doi:2015.12.1.1

J Med Life Sci > Volume 12(1); 2015 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Medicine and Life Science 2015;12(1):1-3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22730/jmls.2015.12.1.1 Published online December 18, 2018.

Intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure caused by temporary partial upper airway obstruction in a patient with bronchiectasis

Ju Seong Park, So Hui Yun, Jong Cook Park

Correspondence: Jong Cook Park,

Abstract

We report the case of a 71-year-old female patient with bronchiectasis who developed temporary partial upper airway obstruction and intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) caused by the movement of accumulated secretions from the lower respiratory tract to the upper respiratory tract because of a change in position. Changes in respiratory dynamics and the modification of extrinsic PEEP need to be considered in such patients with intrinsic PEEP.

Key Words: airway management, airway obstruction, intrinsic PEEP.