Case Report

Use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in a Pregnant Woman with Dermatomyositis-Related Interstitial Pneumonia

Table 1

The respiratory and hemodynamic levels from hospital admission to ICU discharge.

VariablesOxygen therapySpO2 (%)PaO2 (mmHg)Respiratory rate (min−1)Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Hospital admissionRoom air9061.71888
ICU admissionHFNC 40 L/min, FiO2 0.409464.528111
ICU day 2HFNC 40 L/min, FiO2 0.409573.51994
ICU day 3HFNC 40 L/min, FiO2 0.409573.317124
ICU day 4HFNC 40 L/min, FiO2 0.409689.317122

ICU: intensive care unit; SpO2: oxygen saturation of peripheral artery; PaO2: partial pressure of arterial oxygen; HFNC: high-flow nasal cannula; FiO2: fraction of inspiratory oxygen.