Temporary positive expiratory pressure (TPEP) as an alternative approach in the treatment of persistent atelectasis in a patient with Steinert disease: a case report
Antonietta Coppola, Anna Annunziata, Elena Sciarrillo, Salvatore Musella, Giuseppe Fiorentino
UOC Pathophysiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Department, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
We describe the clinical case of a patient affected by Steinert disease with persistent dyspnea complicated by a complete obstructive atelectasis of left lower lung lobe. The atelectasis has been successfully treated using the TPEP machine, with resolution of radiological pattern and improvement of the symptoms.