A 30-year-old male patient came to the emergency department with history of fever, shortness of breath for 3 days, and alteration in sensorium since morning. He was in respiratory distress with respiratory rate of 34/min. He was drowsy (Glasgow coma score 8) and febrile (102 °F). His pulse was 110/min, blood pressure was 116/78 mmHg, and JVP was normal. He was immediately intubated and put on assisted ventilation.
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Khilnani, G. C., & Hadda, V. (2019). Basic mechanical ventilation. In ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I (pp. 45–53). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0898-1_5
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