Clea's story – Upper respiratory infection
High-flow
Case summary
- 36-year-old female who is generally healthy
- Has had intermittent experiences of shortness of breath throughout recent years but never required hospitalisation
- Wheezing and increasing shortness of breath over the last 3 days
- Presented with moderate - severe respiratory distress to the emergency department and diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection
Treatment
- Heated high-flow oxygen therapy
- Rescue beta-agonist and anticholinergic treatment administered in-line via Aerogen Solo
Patient outcomes
- High-flow therapy ceased
- Continued treatments via Aerogen Ultra
- Suspected asthma patient, referred for testing and discharged home
Not based on a specific patient but is representative of common clinical situations. Patient journey developed based on: Li J, Fink JB. Narrative review of practical aspects of aerosol delivery via high-flow nasal cannula. Ann Transl Med. 2021;9(7):590.
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention. Available at: www.ginasthma.org. Accessed: 13 February, 2022.
Fanta CH, Cahill KN. Acute exacerbations of asthma in adults. Available at: Post TW, ed. Acute exacerbations of asthma in adults: Emergency department and inpatient management. UpToDate; 2022. Accessed: 11 July, 2022. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-exacerbations-of-asthma-in-adults-emergency-department-and-inpatient-management
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