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Pages 193-194 (May 1992)
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Vol. 28. Issue 4.
Pages 193-194 (May 1992)
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Conjuntivitis producida por un sistema de presión positiva continua de la vía aérea
Conjunctivitis caused by a continuous positive nasal-airway pressure system
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R. Estopà, C. Monasterio, J. Escarrabill
Servei de Pneumologia. Hospital de Bellvitge. L’Hospitalet. Barcelona
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El síndrome de la apnea obstructiva del sueño se produce por la oclusión recurrente de las vías respiratorias altas durante la noche. El tratamiento inicial de elección es la aplicación de la presión continua por vía nasal, que evita el colapso de las estructuras blandas de la orofaringe. La presión la genera un flujo de aire que se aplica en la nariz a través de una mascarilla. Las complicaciones y efectos secundarios de esta forma terapéutica son mínimos pero al ser una terapia de larga duración pueden representar un inconveniente para su continuidad. Presentamos un caso en el que el flujo de aire durante una noche, produjo una conjuntivitis aguda debido en parte a la especial anatomía de los pómulos. La utilización de un sistema denominado ADAM, con dos salidas de aire aplicadas a cada uno de los orificios de la nariz, es una alternativa a la mascarilla, que en nuestro caso ha permitido continuar con el tratamiento.

The obstructive apnea syndrome during sleep is produced by a recurrent occlusion of the upper respiratory ways which takes place during night. The initial elective treatment consists on the application of a continuous positive nasal-airway pressure system in order to impede collapse of soft structures of the oropharynx. Pressure is generated by an airflow that is applied to the nose by means of a mask. Complications and secondary effects of this therapeutic technique are minimal. However, due to the long duration of this treatment, these complications may represent an inconvenient for treatment continuity. We present a case in which airflow during night produced a conjunctivitis. A contributory factor was the particular cheekbone anatomy. The ADAM system which has two airflow exits applied at each nose hole is an alternative to the mask. In our patient this system allowed continuation of the treatment.

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