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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.5.789

A Case Report of Treatment of a Patient with Pontine Hemorrhage and Respiratory Disturbance Using Korean Medicine  

Cho, Jae-hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Bae, Go-eun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Choi, Jin-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Seo, Hee-jeong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Shim, So-hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.5, 2017 , pp. 789-796 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: We examined the effects of Sinbi-tang on a patient with pontine hemorrhage and respiratory disturbance. Methods: A patient diagnosed with pontine hemorrhage and respiratory disturbance was treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture. We checked the peripheral oxygen saturation ($SpO^2$) by oximetry three times a day, and obtained an average value. We evaluated the improvement of symptoms by changes in the average applied $O^2$ and average $SpO^2$. Results: After taking Sinbi-tang and treatment with acupuncture therapy, the patient showed improvement in respiratory disturbance. Applied $O^2$ was gradually decreased from 4 L/min to 0 L/min and $SpO^2$ was stabilized. Conclusions: Korean medicine may provide effective treatment for respiratory disturbance in patients with pontine hemorrhage, but further study is needed.
Keywords
pontine hemorrhage; respiratory disturbance; Korean medicine; Sinbi-tang; case report;
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