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12 November 2024 : Case report  Ireland

High-Dose Oxygen Therapy and Acute Hypercapnia in Elderly Patients: A Case Series Analysis

Mistake in diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Adverse events of drug therapy

John Patrick Seery123BDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945044

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e945044

Figure 1. Chest X-ray findings at presentation and after admission. (A) Case 1: Chest X-ray at presentation showed atelectasis (loss of volume) at left lung base resulting in an elevated left hemidiaphragm (arrow). (B) Case 1: An episode of desaturation on day 6 after admission was associated with radiographic evidence of acute pulmonary edema. (C) Case 2: Chest X-ray at presentation showed atelectasis affecting both lungs (arrows). (D) Case 2: Two days after admission, chest X-ray showed a small right pleural effusion, consolidation in the right middle and lower zones, and a new infiltrate at the left base. (E) Case 3: Chest X-ray at presentation showed bibasilar atelectasis and a large intrathoracic hernia (arrow). (F) Case 3: Five days after admission, the patient’s chest X-ray result was unchanged.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923