[Respiratory insufficiency in mucoviscidosis. Pathophysiologic aspects of conservative drug therapy]

Author(s): Storm W

Affiliation(s): Kinderklinik des St. Vincenz Krankenhauses, Paderborn.

Publication date & source: 1989-01, Monatsschr Kinderheilkd., 137(1):52-3.

Publication type: Case Reports; English Abstract

The compensated chronic respiratory acidosis in a girl with cystic fibrosis changed into a mixed respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis under the influence of therapeutic measures. As a consequence respiratory insufficiency worsened. Conservative management of the alkalosis alone both improved hypoxemia and hypercapnia without needing artificial ventilation.